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The approaches of French President and Foreign Minister differ on the
issue of Armenian Genocide criminalization
11:57, 6 July, 2012
YEREVAN, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
during his working visit to Paris met French Foreign Minister Laurent
Fabius. The latter assured Davutoglu that the bill of Armenian
Genocide denial criminalization can hardly be resumed. According to
Armenpress, this information was informed by the Turkish media
referring the `Reuters' news agency.
Turkey decreased the level of Turkish-French relations to the lowest
stage after the French Parliament admitted a bill regarding Genocides
as well as Armenian Genocide denial criminalization at the end of
December, which was confirmed by the French Senate .The French
Constitutional Council recognized the bill as unconstitutional on
January, 2012.
After the presidential election in Paris, when François Hollande was
selected as a president, Turkey announced that it opens a new page of
relations with France. Then the presidents of two countries announced,
that they removed the sanctions regarding the genocide bill in the
hope that the new government will not follow the steps of previous
government.
Before his departure, Davutoglu informed the Turkish media, that
Turkey removed all the military area sanctions, which were once
announced toward France.
Anyhow, it is evident that there are some contradictions between the
new president and new government of France , as it was before.
François Hollande, after being selected as a president, has announced
for several times, that one of the first things to be done will be the
adoption of Genocide denial criminalization`s bill.
issue of Armenian Genocide criminalization
11:57, 6 July, 2012
YEREVAN, JULY 6, ARMENPRESS: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu
during his working visit to Paris met French Foreign Minister Laurent
Fabius. The latter assured Davutoglu that the bill of Armenian
Genocide denial criminalization can hardly be resumed. According to
Armenpress, this information was informed by the Turkish media
referring the `Reuters' news agency.
Turkey decreased the level of Turkish-French relations to the lowest
stage after the French Parliament admitted a bill regarding Genocides
as well as Armenian Genocide denial criminalization at the end of
December, which was confirmed by the French Senate .The French
Constitutional Council recognized the bill as unconstitutional on
January, 2012.
After the presidential election in Paris, when François Hollande was
selected as a president, Turkey announced that it opens a new page of
relations with France. Then the presidents of two countries announced,
that they removed the sanctions regarding the genocide bill in the
hope that the new government will not follow the steps of previous
government.
Before his departure, Davutoglu informed the Turkish media, that
Turkey removed all the military area sanctions, which were once
announced toward France.
Anyhow, it is evident that there are some contradictions between the
new president and new government of France , as it was before.
François Hollande, after being selected as a president, has announced
for several times, that one of the first things to be done will be the
adoption of Genocide denial criminalization`s bill.