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FRANCE WILL ADOPT LAW CRIMINALIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL: OPINION FROM YEREVAN
epress.am
02.29.2012
France's tango has nothing to do with Armenia's interests, said
Yerevan-based political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan, in conversation with
Epress.am and commenting on the French Constitutional Council ruling
that determined the genocide denial bill approved by parliament last
year and the Senate last month was unconstitutional.
"What's important for Armenia is relations with Turkey. How long can
we remain at the hope of the Russians?" he asked.
"Let this be a lesson for Armenia's authorities not to get ahead of
themselves and not appear in such a foolish situation. We, as citizens
of the Republic of Armenia, when both the French parliament adopted
the legislation and the Council then rejected it, should've shown
restraint," Mehrabyan added.
According to him, the Constitutional Council ruling is tied with the
current domestic situation in France and France-Turkey relations.
Recalling the Algerian prime minister's warning to his Turkish
counterpart, that the blood shed by Algerians shouldn't be made into
a subject of political speculations, Mehrabyan, drawing parallels,
said if Armenia's authorities "had a little bit of dignity, they
wouldn't allow for similar speculations [to be made]."
According to Armenian Center for National and International Studies
Director of Research Manvel Sargsyan, the French court ruling could've
been predicted, by following the opinions voiced when the bill was
being discussed in Senate - most notably, the view that the bill
violates freedom of expression.
Recall, the Constitutional Court based its verdict on provisions
of the "1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen,"
the fundamental document of the French Revolution. It said the law
was not in line with the declaration's 6th and 11the articles, which
highlight freedom of expression and thought, one of the main pillars
of the democracy.
"Of course if there was discordance on the law inside the country,
it would be more vulnerable to pressure from the outside. Most likely,
there was also the factor of pressure from Turkey, as well as internal
factors in France, and as in the case of initiating any other law,
an issue of raising politicians' ratings," said Sargsyan.
Nevertheless, the analyst noticed France adopting the genocide bill
is considered a matter of key importance, which is testified by the
fact that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has already requested the
government draft a new bill taking into consideration the Council's
decision.
"The French give more importance to this issue - they view it as an
issue tied with the future of the state. Hence, they view the issue
more seriously than Armenians. I think there will be another bill
from France, which, of course, will be important in the international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide," he said.
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From: Mihran Keheyian
Subject: France Will Adopt Law Criminalizing Armenian Genocide Denial: Opinion
from Yerevan
France Will Adopt Law Criminalizing Armenian Genocide Denial: Opinion
from Yerevan
02.29.2012 14:25 epress.am
France?s tango has nothing to do with Armenia?s interests, said
Yerevan-based political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan, in conversation with
Epress.am and commenting on the French Constitutional Council ruling
that determined the genocide denial bill approved by parliament last
year and the Senate last month was unconstitutional.
?What?s important for Armenia is relations with Turkey. How long can
we remain at the hope of the Russians?? he asked.
?Let this be a lesson for Armenia?s authorities not to get ahead of
themselves and not appear in such a foolish situation. We, as citizens
of the Republic of Armenia, when both the French parliament adopted
the legislation and the Council then rejected it, should?ve shown
restraint,? Mehrabyan added.
According to him, the Constitutional Council ruling is tied with the
current domestic situation in France and France-Turkey relations.
Recalling the Algerian prime minister?s warning to his Turkish
counterpart, that the blood shed by Algerians shouldn?t be made into a
subject of political speculations, Mehrabyan, drawing parallels, said
if Armenia?s authorities ?had a little bit of dignity, they wouldn?t
allow for similar speculations [to be made].?
According to Armenian Center for National and International Studies
Director of Research Manvel Sargsyan, the French court ruling could?ve
been predicted, by following the opinions voiced when the bill was
being discussed in Senate ? most notably, the view that the bill
violates freedom of expression.
Recall, the Constitutional Court based its verdict on provisions of
the ?1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen,? the
fundamental document of the French Revolution. It said the law was not
in line with the declaration?s 6th and 11the articles, which highlight
freedom of expression and thought, one of the main pillars of the
democracy.
?Of course if there was discordance on the law inside the country, it
would be more vulnerable to pressure from the outside. Most likely,
there was also the factor of pressure from Turkey, as well as internal
factors in France, and as in the case of initiating any other law, an
issue of raising politicians? ratings,? said Sargsyan.
Nevertheless, the analyst noticed France adopting the genocide bill is
considered a matter of key importance, which is testified by the fact
that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has already requested the
government draft a new bill taking into consideration the Council?s
decision.
?The French give more importance to this issue ? they view it as an
issue tied with the future of the state. Hence, they view the issue
more seriously than Armenians. I think there will be another bill from
France, which, of course, will be important in the international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide,? he said.
epress.am
02.29.2012
France's tango has nothing to do with Armenia's interests, said
Yerevan-based political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan, in conversation with
Epress.am and commenting on the French Constitutional Council ruling
that determined the genocide denial bill approved by parliament last
year and the Senate last month was unconstitutional.
"What's important for Armenia is relations with Turkey. How long can
we remain at the hope of the Russians?" he asked.
"Let this be a lesson for Armenia's authorities not to get ahead of
themselves and not appear in such a foolish situation. We, as citizens
of the Republic of Armenia, when both the French parliament adopted
the legislation and the Council then rejected it, should've shown
restraint," Mehrabyan added.
According to him, the Constitutional Council ruling is tied with the
current domestic situation in France and France-Turkey relations.
Recalling the Algerian prime minister's warning to his Turkish
counterpart, that the blood shed by Algerians shouldn't be made into
a subject of political speculations, Mehrabyan, drawing parallels,
said if Armenia's authorities "had a little bit of dignity, they
wouldn't allow for similar speculations [to be made]."
According to Armenian Center for National and International Studies
Director of Research Manvel Sargsyan, the French court ruling could've
been predicted, by following the opinions voiced when the bill was
being discussed in Senate - most notably, the view that the bill
violates freedom of expression.
Recall, the Constitutional Court based its verdict on provisions
of the "1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen,"
the fundamental document of the French Revolution. It said the law
was not in line with the declaration's 6th and 11the articles, which
highlight freedom of expression and thought, one of the main pillars
of the democracy.
"Of course if there was discordance on the law inside the country,
it would be more vulnerable to pressure from the outside. Most likely,
there was also the factor of pressure from Turkey, as well as internal
factors in France, and as in the case of initiating any other law,
an issue of raising politicians' ratings," said Sargsyan.
Nevertheless, the analyst noticed France adopting the genocide bill
is considered a matter of key importance, which is testified by the
fact that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has already requested the
government draft a new bill taking into consideration the Council's
decision.
"The French give more importance to this issue - they view it as an
issue tied with the future of the state. Hence, they view the issue
more seriously than Armenians. I think there will be another bill
from France, which, of course, will be important in the international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide," he said.
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From: Mihran Keheyian
Subject: France Will Adopt Law Criminalizing Armenian Genocide Denial: Opinion
from Yerevan
France Will Adopt Law Criminalizing Armenian Genocide Denial: Opinion
from Yerevan
02.29.2012 14:25 epress.am
France?s tango has nothing to do with Armenia?s interests, said
Yerevan-based political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan, in conversation with
Epress.am and commenting on the French Constitutional Council ruling
that determined the genocide denial bill approved by parliament last
year and the Senate last month was unconstitutional.
?What?s important for Armenia is relations with Turkey. How long can
we remain at the hope of the Russians?? he asked.
?Let this be a lesson for Armenia?s authorities not to get ahead of
themselves and not appear in such a foolish situation. We, as citizens
of the Republic of Armenia, when both the French parliament adopted
the legislation and the Council then rejected it, should?ve shown
restraint,? Mehrabyan added.
According to him, the Constitutional Council ruling is tied with the
current domestic situation in France and France-Turkey relations.
Recalling the Algerian prime minister?s warning to his Turkish
counterpart, that the blood shed by Algerians shouldn?t be made into a
subject of political speculations, Mehrabyan, drawing parallels, said
if Armenia?s authorities ?had a little bit of dignity, they wouldn?t
allow for similar speculations [to be made].?
According to Armenian Center for National and International Studies
Director of Research Manvel Sargsyan, the French court ruling could?ve
been predicted, by following the opinions voiced when the bill was
being discussed in Senate ? most notably, the view that the bill
violates freedom of expression.
Recall, the Constitutional Court based its verdict on provisions of
the ?1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen,? the
fundamental document of the French Revolution. It said the law was not
in line with the declaration?s 6th and 11the articles, which highlight
freedom of expression and thought, one of the main pillars of the
democracy.
?Of course if there was discordance on the law inside the country, it
would be more vulnerable to pressure from the outside. Most likely,
there was also the factor of pressure from Turkey, as well as internal
factors in France, and as in the case of initiating any other law, an
issue of raising politicians? ratings,? said Sargsyan.
Nevertheless, the analyst noticed France adopting the genocide bill is
considered a matter of key importance, which is testified by the fact
that French President Nicolas Sarkozy has already requested the
government draft a new bill taking into consideration the Council?s
decision.
?The French give more importance to this issue ? they view it as an
issue tied with the future of the state. Hence, they view the issue
more seriously than Armenians. I think there will be another bill from
France, which, of course, will be important in the international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide,? he said.