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ARMENIAN DEPUTY SPEAKER: TURKEY'S PRESSURE DID NOT HAVE EFFECT ON GREECE
15:19, 10.09.2014
YEREVAN. - Armenia is grateful to Greece for adopting a law
criminalizing denial of the genocide of Armenians and Greeks in
Ottoman Turkey, Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Armenian Deputy Speaker said
adoption of the law is not only a move condemning perpetration of
the Armenian Genocide but is an instrument to prevent new crimes.
"During the NATO summit, president of Turkey met with Greek PM and
expressed his discontent in regard to this bill, but his pressure
did not have expected effect," Sharmazanov noted.
Asked whether Greek parliament's initiative will serve as an example
for French lawmakers, he recalled that during the last visit to
Armenia, French MPs assured the bill will be adopted.
The parliament of Greece on Tuesday adopted law criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial, becoming the third parliament after Slovakia
and Switzerland that introduced penalties against denial of genocides.
Armenia News - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian
15:19, 10.09.2014
YEREVAN. - Armenia is grateful to Greece for adopting a law
criminalizing denial of the genocide of Armenians and Greeks in
Ottoman Turkey, Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Armenian Deputy Speaker said
adoption of the law is not only a move condemning perpetration of
the Armenian Genocide but is an instrument to prevent new crimes.
"During the NATO summit, president of Turkey met with Greek PM and
expressed his discontent in regard to this bill, but his pressure
did not have expected effect," Sharmazanov noted.
Asked whether Greek parliament's initiative will serve as an example
for French lawmakers, he recalled that during the last visit to
Armenia, French MPs assured the bill will be adopted.
The parliament of Greece on Tuesday adopted law criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial, becoming the third parliament after Slovakia
and Switzerland that introduced penalties against denial of genocides.
Armenia News - NEWS.am
From: A. Papazian