  Baku follows Ankara’s suit, threatens France over Genocide billDecember 20, 2011 - 17:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial currently debated at French Parliament is an insult to French democracy, first deputy chairman of Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan stated. As Ziyafet Askerov told reporters on Tuesday, Dec 20, everyone has a right to their own opinion and freedom of expression. “Discussion of this issue at French parliament is absurd,” Askerov said. “The step doesn’t bode well for Turkey-France relations and can be construed as pressure on Ankara, running counter to international norms," Askerov said. As he noted, the step may negatively affect Azeri-French relations, according to APA. The draft law envisaging a one-year prison sentence and 45,000 euro fine for denying the Armenian Genocide is due to go before the French parliament on December 22.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Topics Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
