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ARMENIAN EXPERT: BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS MAY FOLLOW FRANCE'S SUIT
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 27, 2012 - 13:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Even French Senate's adoption of the bill
criminalizing Genocide denial will not affect Turkey's position on
Armenian Genocide recognition, according to an Armenian expert
"Official Turkey won't recognize the Armenian Genocide until its
public is ready for it. Meanwhile, Belgium and the Netherlands are
likely to follow France's suit due to having a similar stance on the
issue," Artak Shakaryan said.
"Turkey itself doesn't strive to join the EU in face of the eurozone
crisis. Besides, there are a number of more serious issues, Cyprus
dispute, for instance, that hamper Turkey's accession process,"
the expert stated, dwelling on deterioration of Turkish-EU ties.
Commenting on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement
on the draft law penalizing the Armenia Genocide denial, Shakaryan
stressed the need for U.S. to recognize the Armenian Genocide first,
and then only discuss adoption of similar bills.
On January 23 the French Senate passed the bill with 127 votes for
and 86 against.
On December 22, 2011, it was adopted by the French National Assembly.
The bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for
anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity committed by
the Ottoman Empire.
The bill is believed to take effect in France within two weeks,
after it will be signed by President.
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 27, 2012 - 13:00 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Even French Senate's adoption of the bill
criminalizing Genocide denial will not affect Turkey's position on
Armenian Genocide recognition, according to an Armenian expert
"Official Turkey won't recognize the Armenian Genocide until its
public is ready for it. Meanwhile, Belgium and the Netherlands are
likely to follow France's suit due to having a similar stance on the
issue," Artak Shakaryan said.
"Turkey itself doesn't strive to join the EU in face of the eurozone
crisis. Besides, there are a number of more serious issues, Cyprus
dispute, for instance, that hamper Turkey's accession process,"
the expert stated, dwelling on deterioration of Turkish-EU ties.
Commenting on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's statement
on the draft law penalizing the Armenia Genocide denial, Shakaryan
stressed the need for U.S. to recognize the Armenian Genocide first,
and then only discuss adoption of similar bills.
On January 23 the French Senate passed the bill with 127 votes for
and 86 against.
On December 22, 2011, it was adopted by the French National Assembly.
The bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for
anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity committed by
the Ottoman Empire.
The bill is believed to take effect in France within two weeks,
after it will be signed by President.