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EXPERT SAYS NEW BILL TO BE PRESENTED IN FRANCE WILL BE APPROVED
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 29, ARMENPRESS: The Constitutional Council of France
recognized the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide
unconstitutional, which was rather expected. Speaking to Armenpress
director of Oriental Studies Institute of National Academy of Sciences
Ruben Safrastyan said the decision was the result of pressures by
Turkey. "This decision has no sensible logic. There is no explanation
why the bill penalizing the denial of genocides does not correspond
to France's Constitution," Safrastyan stressed. He said the offer
of President of France Nicolas Sarkozy to draft a new bill was quite
expected but it would hardly be done before the elections.
If President Sarkozy be successive for the second time as well and
starts the process, it will be approved by the National Assembly
and the Senate and the Constitutional Council will not take such
responsibility any more.
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 29, ARMENPRESS: The Constitutional Council of France
recognized the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide
unconstitutional, which was rather expected. Speaking to Armenpress
director of Oriental Studies Institute of National Academy of Sciences
Ruben Safrastyan said the decision was the result of pressures by
Turkey. "This decision has no sensible logic. There is no explanation
why the bill penalizing the denial of genocides does not correspond
to France's Constitution," Safrastyan stressed. He said the offer
of President of France Nicolas Sarkozy to draft a new bill was quite
expected but it would hardly be done before the elections.
If President Sarkozy be successive for the second time as well and
starts the process, it will be approved by the National Assembly
and the Senate and the Constitutional Council will not take such
responsibility any more.