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FRENCH LEADER, FM ACT TO PROMOTE THEIR COUNTY'S INTERESTS - AZTAG EDITOR
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 10, 2012 - 13:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Mutually contradicting statements on Armenian
Genocide bill by French President and Foreign Minister must be viewed
in political terms to avoid further disappointment, according to
Aztag Beirut-based daily's editor-in-chief.
As Shahan Kandaharian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, "French leader
Francois Hollande's plans to re-introduce Genocide criminalization
bill on agenda may be linked with the latter's electoral pledge or
Paris-Ankara relations."
"Before passing judgment on contradicting remarks by Laurent Fabius
and Hollande, Armenia should wait for the reaction of the official
Paris. Fabius, suggesting the bill won't be reintroduced and Holland,
making a statement to the opposite are both acting to promote France's
foreign policy interests."
"At recent Fabius-Davutoglu meeting on Friends of Syria sidelines,
the parties voiced support for improvement of ties, at least as far
as statements go," Kandaharian said.
"Genocide denial bill, however, is a part of France's internal affairs,
a prerogative of the ministries of justice or interior.
Holland should have warned his minister against exceeding his
authority or questioning the president's activity. However, the matter
being France's internal business, the result is hard to foretell,"
Kandaharian concluded.
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 10, 2012 - 13:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Mutually contradicting statements on Armenian
Genocide bill by French President and Foreign Minister must be viewed
in political terms to avoid further disappointment, according to
Aztag Beirut-based daily's editor-in-chief.
As Shahan Kandaharian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, "French leader
Francois Hollande's plans to re-introduce Genocide criminalization
bill on agenda may be linked with the latter's electoral pledge or
Paris-Ankara relations."
"Before passing judgment on contradicting remarks by Laurent Fabius
and Hollande, Armenia should wait for the reaction of the official
Paris. Fabius, suggesting the bill won't be reintroduced and Holland,
making a statement to the opposite are both acting to promote France's
foreign policy interests."
"At recent Fabius-Davutoglu meeting on Friends of Syria sidelines,
the parties voiced support for improvement of ties, at least as far
as statements go," Kandaharian said.
"Genocide denial bill, however, is a part of France's internal affairs,
a prerogative of the ministries of justice or interior.
Holland should have warned his minister against exceeding his
authority or questioning the president's activity. However, the matter
being France's internal business, the result is hard to foretell,"
Kandaharian concluded.