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L. SHIRINYAN: TURKEY REALIZES THAT IT HAS NO PLACE IN EUROPE
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Today at "Armat" press-club politician Levon Shirinyan discussed the
last developments after French National Assembly accepted bill on
criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial. According to the speaker
Armenian lobby must include some points in its works as well. First
of all guarantee of security for Armenia must be claimed by the EU.
"It is necessary to force Turkey to raise the guarantees for Armenian
security. Progress in NK issue must also be claimed", the politician
considers.
L. Shirinyan noted that it is necessary to put together the human
values and the politics. According to him bill accepted by France is
contradictory. It is necessary to realize first of all whether it is
for Armenia or not. From the one point of view it recognizes Genocide
as a fact, but on the other point it takes responsibility from Turkey.
"This means that the genocide must be condemned but Turkey is not
responsible for it. European policy is very gentle in this issue",
politician noted and added that the document accepted on 1987 also
said that the genocide must be condemned but Turkey was not responsible
for the crime made by the Ottoman Empire.
According to Shirinyan bill accepted by French National Assembly is
just the continuation of that document. The speaker also considers that
France tries to involve also Germany in this process. "But Germany
is not objective in this issue as some problems with Holocaust may
appear. Besides this, significant percent of Turks live in Germany
now."
Turkey is too disturbed with these processes as it realizes completely
that "it have no place in Europe".
Remind, that on December 22 French National Assembly accepted the
draft on criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial which defines a
year arrest and fine of 45.000 Euros for those who will deny Armenian
Genocide. The draft will be discussed at French Senate on January 23.
If it is approved it will be presented to the French President to
be signed.
Turkish sources also announced before that French President is going
to offer all EU countries to accept such a law.
From: A. Papazian
http://times.am/?l=en&p=3621
Today at "Armat" press-club politician Levon Shirinyan discussed the
last developments after French National Assembly accepted bill on
criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial. According to the speaker
Armenian lobby must include some points in its works as well. First
of all guarantee of security for Armenia must be claimed by the EU.
"It is necessary to force Turkey to raise the guarantees for Armenian
security. Progress in NK issue must also be claimed", the politician
considers.
L. Shirinyan noted that it is necessary to put together the human
values and the politics. According to him bill accepted by France is
contradictory. It is necessary to realize first of all whether it is
for Armenia or not. From the one point of view it recognizes Genocide
as a fact, but on the other point it takes responsibility from Turkey.
"This means that the genocide must be condemned but Turkey is not
responsible for it. European policy is very gentle in this issue",
politician noted and added that the document accepted on 1987 also
said that the genocide must be condemned but Turkey was not responsible
for the crime made by the Ottoman Empire.
According to Shirinyan bill accepted by French National Assembly is
just the continuation of that document. The speaker also considers that
France tries to involve also Germany in this process. "But Germany
is not objective in this issue as some problems with Holocaust may
appear. Besides this, significant percent of Turks live in Germany
now."
Turkey is too disturbed with these processes as it realizes completely
that "it have no place in Europe".
Remind, that on December 22 French National Assembly accepted the
draft on criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial which defines a
year arrest and fine of 45.000 Euros for those who will deny Armenian
Genocide. The draft will be discussed at French Senate on January 23.
If it is approved it will be presented to the French President to
be signed.
Turkish sources also announced before that French President is going
to offer all EU countries to accept such a law.
From: A. Papazian