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THE ELYSEE PALACE CONFIRMED THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION: HOLLANDE WILL NOT REFUSE THE BILL ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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French President Francois Hollande has phoned representatives of
France's Armenian community to reassure them that he plans a new law
which would criminalise denial of the Armenian genocide. Radio France
International writes about this.
According to the source Hollande phoned representatives of the
Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations of France on Saturday,
to clarify his position after confusion following statements by his
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Thursday.
The CCAF had talked of "betrayal", after Fabius said that France
and Turkey were entering a "new stage" in their relationship, and he
appeared to suggest that the Socialist-majority government would not
go ahead with a new bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian genocide.
"Francois Hollande has again expressed his willingness to propose
a bill designed to curb the denial of the Armenian genocide, as he
had said during his campaign and even before," the group now says in
a communique.
The Elysee Palace confirmed the telephone conversation, saying the
president would adhere to the commitment he made during the campaign.
"There is no change, although we must find a path, a road that allows
for a text that is consistent with the constitution."
The bill of criminalization of Armenian Genocide was accepted by French
Senate and Parliament. But the bill was announced anti-constitutional
by the Constitutional Council of France. If the bill was accepted
the one who denied Armenian Genocide publically in the territory of
France would be fined with 45.000 Euros and would be sentenced for
a year. The bill-maker deputy Valerie Boyer announced that she would
work out another bill.
http://times.am/?l=en&p=9658
French President Francois Hollande has phoned representatives of
France's Armenian community to reassure them that he plans a new law
which would criminalise denial of the Armenian genocide. Radio France
International writes about this.
According to the source Hollande phoned representatives of the
Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations of France on Saturday,
to clarify his position after confusion following statements by his
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Thursday.
The CCAF had talked of "betrayal", after Fabius said that France
and Turkey were entering a "new stage" in their relationship, and he
appeared to suggest that the Socialist-majority government would not
go ahead with a new bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian genocide.
"Francois Hollande has again expressed his willingness to propose
a bill designed to curb the denial of the Armenian genocide, as he
had said during his campaign and even before," the group now says in
a communique.
The Elysee Palace confirmed the telephone conversation, saying the
president would adhere to the commitment he made during the campaign.
"There is no change, although we must find a path, a road that allows
for a text that is consistent with the constitution."
The bill of criminalization of Armenian Genocide was accepted by French
Senate and Parliament. But the bill was announced anti-constitutional
by the Constitutional Council of France. If the bill was accepted
the one who denied Armenian Genocide publically in the territory of
France would be fined with 45.000 Euros and would be sentenced for
a year. The bill-maker deputy Valerie Boyer announced that she would
work out another bill.