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FRANCE VIOLATES THE NATURAL HUMAN RIGHT FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION-AZERBAIJAN'S PA
SIA INFORMATION AGENCY
http://www.en.sia.az/index.php?action=static_detail&static_id=197341
Jan 24 2012
Azerbaijan
Chief of Political Analysis and Information Department of the
Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Elnur Aslanov comments on
the decision of the French Senate to criminalize the denial of the
so-called "Armenian genocide". "The decision of the French Senate
to criminalize the denial of the so-called 'Armenian genocide'
goes contrary to the main principle of democracy and violates the
natural human right for freedom of expression and thought", said Elnur
Aslanov. "This law can be characterized as a result of ill-intentioned
activity of the senators who are under the influence of Armenian
lobby and ruling party. It has no legal and moral basis. There are
enough arguments which make the adoption of law impossible.
Thus, the Constitutional Court can abolish this law because its
contradiction to French Constitution. It violates the principle of
the partition of sovereignty. The lawmaking organization can not
be an administrative power and it can not adopt any law making its
functions banal. How the judges ensuring the implementation of the law
will determine the components of the crime? There is no international
jurisprudence concerning the genocide claims. Today even the French
citizens dissenting with the approach of a group of French politicians
found themselves in the atmosphere of pressure on personality. A
small group of politicians rather relying on the situation before the
election process than on the strategic interests of the country have
thus seized the control over freedom of expression in France.
It is regretful that such decisions are passed in the countries that
call themselves the 'cradle of democracy' and try to teach others how
to live. The most rational approach in this case would be letting
historians discuss this issue. This has repeatedly been stated by
the Turkish side and dismissed by the Armenian party.
Such steps taken by the French senators further deteriorate the
complex enough situation in relations between Turkey and Armenia,
they deadlock possible normalization and untie the hands of Armenian
nationalists at power. Millions of dollars intended by sponsors of
the Zurich process for the Armenian-Turkish normalization, hundreds
of meetings and press-tours have practically been in vain. Will the
recognition of the 'genocide' promote the normalization of relations
between Turkey and Armenia? The answer is clear.
In brief, France has doomed Armenia to poor and disintegrated
coexistence in the region.
On the other hand, based on the same logic, French senators must also
recognize the genocide of civilians in Khojaly where more than 600
people were brutally murdered by Armenian vandals. In turn, Azerbaijan
has always supported and will continue supporting Turkey. We condemn
the adoption of this decision by the Senate. Such decisions can hardly
be forgotten".
From: Baghdasarian
SIA INFORMATION AGENCY
http://www.en.sia.az/index.php?action=static_detail&static_id=197341
Jan 24 2012
Azerbaijan
Chief of Political Analysis and Information Department of the
Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Elnur Aslanov comments on
the decision of the French Senate to criminalize the denial of the
so-called "Armenian genocide". "The decision of the French Senate
to criminalize the denial of the so-called 'Armenian genocide'
goes contrary to the main principle of democracy and violates the
natural human right for freedom of expression and thought", said Elnur
Aslanov. "This law can be characterized as a result of ill-intentioned
activity of the senators who are under the influence of Armenian
lobby and ruling party. It has no legal and moral basis. There are
enough arguments which make the adoption of law impossible.
Thus, the Constitutional Court can abolish this law because its
contradiction to French Constitution. It violates the principle of
the partition of sovereignty. The lawmaking organization can not
be an administrative power and it can not adopt any law making its
functions banal. How the judges ensuring the implementation of the law
will determine the components of the crime? There is no international
jurisprudence concerning the genocide claims. Today even the French
citizens dissenting with the approach of a group of French politicians
found themselves in the atmosphere of pressure on personality. A
small group of politicians rather relying on the situation before the
election process than on the strategic interests of the country have
thus seized the control over freedom of expression in France.
It is regretful that such decisions are passed in the countries that
call themselves the 'cradle of democracy' and try to teach others how
to live. The most rational approach in this case would be letting
historians discuss this issue. This has repeatedly been stated by
the Turkish side and dismissed by the Armenian party.
Such steps taken by the French senators further deteriorate the
complex enough situation in relations between Turkey and Armenia,
they deadlock possible normalization and untie the hands of Armenian
nationalists at power. Millions of dollars intended by sponsors of
the Zurich process for the Armenian-Turkish normalization, hundreds
of meetings and press-tours have practically been in vain. Will the
recognition of the 'genocide' promote the normalization of relations
between Turkey and Armenia? The answer is clear.
In brief, France has doomed Armenia to poor and disintegrated
coexistence in the region.
On the other hand, based on the same logic, French senators must also
recognize the genocide of civilians in Khojaly where more than 600
people were brutally murdered by Armenian vandals. In turn, Azerbaijan
has always supported and will continue supporting Turkey. We condemn
the adoption of this decision by the Senate. Such decisions can hardly
be forgotten".
From: Baghdasarian