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FRANCE MUST SERVE AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES - ARMENIAN OFFICIAL
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January 24, 2012 | 12:58
YEREVAN.- The adoption of the bill criminalizing genocide denials,
including the Armenian Genocide, by the French Senate is important
not only for Armenian-French relations but also for the international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Armenian deputy parliament
speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said during a press conference on Tuesday.
"France showed its loyalty to human values and human rights and will
thus present an example for other countries to realize that denying the
genocide is as much a crime as committing it," the deputy parliament
speaker said.
He underscored that adoption of the bill shows that during all these
years the Armenian government led by President Serzh Sargsyan conducted
a flexible foreign policy and the adoption of the bill by the French
Senate is a result of that policy.
"Moreover, we saw that more work towards the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide was done recently than in past times. Joint struggle
of our all political forces, the nation and the Diaspora must continue
until Turkey recognizes the Armenian Genocide," Sharmazanov concluded.
news.am
January 24, 2012 | 12:58
YEREVAN.- The adoption of the bill criminalizing genocide denials,
including the Armenian Genocide, by the French Senate is important
not only for Armenian-French relations but also for the international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Armenian deputy parliament
speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said during a press conference on Tuesday.
"France showed its loyalty to human values and human rights and will
thus present an example for other countries to realize that denying the
genocide is as much a crime as committing it," the deputy parliament
speaker said.
He underscored that adoption of the bill shows that during all these
years the Armenian government led by President Serzh Sargsyan conducted
a flexible foreign policy and the adoption of the bill by the French
Senate is a result of that policy.
"Moreover, we saw that more work towards the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide was done recently than in past times. Joint struggle
of our all political forces, the nation and the Diaspora must continue
until Turkey recognizes the Armenian Genocide," Sharmazanov concluded.