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SARKOZY AND HOLLANDE PROMISE TO CRIMINALIZE DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
ARMENPRESS
MARCH 29, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MARCH 29, ARMENPRESS: Two main French presidential
candidates -
President Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande - have reconfirmed
their readiness to reach adoption of the bills criminalizing denial
of the Armenian Genocide. Sarkozy, in particular, stated he will keep
his promise, reports Armenpress citing Nouvelles d"Armenie.
"As president of the republic I consider it my duty to defend the
citizens who are threatened with the risk of denial," said Sarkozy
assuring the country"s government is already working at the new
bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, which will
be submitted to the legislative body in the upcoming session of the
French Parliament. The French President also stressed the remarks
of the Constitutional Council of France concerning the previous bill
will be taken into consideration in the new bill.
Referring to the statements that the parliament must not adopt laws
concerning the history, Sarkozy stressed the parliament is a body
expressing national self-government and is eligible to defend the
memory of those who endured unspeakable sufferings.
In another interview French presidential candidate Francois Hollande
underlined that as soon as he is elected president he will undertake
the process of criminalizing the denial.
"I consider that our state, as a state having recognized the Armenian
Genocide, must also take the next step, criminalizing the denial of
the latter. Denial is manifestation of violence, which must not take
place in our republic," said Francois Hollande.
ARMENPRESS
MARCH 29, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MARCH 29, ARMENPRESS: Two main French presidential
candidates -
President Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande - have reconfirmed
their readiness to reach adoption of the bills criminalizing denial
of the Armenian Genocide. Sarkozy, in particular, stated he will keep
his promise, reports Armenpress citing Nouvelles d"Armenie.
"As president of the republic I consider it my duty to defend the
citizens who are threatened with the risk of denial," said Sarkozy
assuring the country"s government is already working at the new
bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, which will
be submitted to the legislative body in the upcoming session of the
French Parliament. The French President also stressed the remarks
of the Constitutional Council of France concerning the previous bill
will be taken into consideration in the new bill.
Referring to the statements that the parliament must not adopt laws
concerning the history, Sarkozy stressed the parliament is a body
expressing national self-government and is eligible to defend the
memory of those who endured unspeakable sufferings.
In another interview French presidential candidate Francois Hollande
underlined that as soon as he is elected president he will undertake
the process of criminalizing the denial.
"I consider that our state, as a state having recognized the Armenian
Genocide, must also take the next step, criminalizing the denial of
the latter. Denial is manifestation of violence, which must not take
place in our republic," said Francois Hollande.