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ORDINARY TURKS NOT TO BE PUNISHED FOR DENYING GENOCIDE
Tert.am
25.01.12
An ordinary Turk in France will not be punished for denying the
Armenian genocide, a Turkish born advisor to Valerie Boyer, the French
lawmaker who proposed the bill outlawing Armenian Genocide denial,
has said.
Speaking to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet after a meeting with
French-Armenian politicians businesspeople and civic leaders, Garo
Yalickof the ruling Union for a Popular Movement said the bill is
valid only for newspapers, associations and official institutions.
"France officially recognized the genocide in 2001. We have yet to
understand why this bill has led to so much opposition now. This
is not a bill that is passed against Turkey. It merely fills legal
gaps," he was quoted as saying. "Turkey is 10 years late in reacting
to the bill."
Yalick also denied there was any likelihood of the bill going to
France's Constitutional Court and said it would be impossible to bring
together the required approval of some 60 senators for that purpose.
"This bill is going to ensure [the Turks'] rights as well. We do
not interfere with Turkey's internal matters. Turkey ought not to
interfere with our internal matters either," he said.
From: Baghdasarian
Tert.am
25.01.12
An ordinary Turk in France will not be punished for denying the
Armenian genocide, a Turkish born advisor to Valerie Boyer, the French
lawmaker who proposed the bill outlawing Armenian Genocide denial,
has said.
Speaking to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet after a meeting with
French-Armenian politicians businesspeople and civic leaders, Garo
Yalickof the ruling Union for a Popular Movement said the bill is
valid only for newspapers, associations and official institutions.
"France officially recognized the genocide in 2001. We have yet to
understand why this bill has led to so much opposition now. This
is not a bill that is passed against Turkey. It merely fills legal
gaps," he was quoted as saying. "Turkey is 10 years late in reacting
to the bill."
Yalick also denied there was any likelihood of the bill going to
France's Constitutional Court and said it would be impossible to bring
together the required approval of some 60 senators for that purpose.
"This bill is going to ensure [the Turks'] rights as well. We do
not interfere with Turkey's internal matters. Turkey ought not to
interfere with our internal matters either," he said.
From: Baghdasarian