Aznavour: I Expect MPs to Listen to Their Hearts and Vote
In a statement to the French newspaper Le Parisien, ethnic Armenian singer Charles Aznavour says "This is honorable behavior on the part of France. I expect the MPs to listen to their hearts and vote. I am proud to be a citizen of France, which recognizes the Genocide of Armenians. When on one side 1.5 million Armenians died, and on the other side, no one died, you cannot call this war. What you call this is genocide."
Le Monde writes, "Presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal are in support of the bill's passage. Segolene Royal, who is widely expected to be a serious competitor in next year's presidential elections, said "If Turkey wants to be a part of the EU, it must recognize the Armenian Genocide." "We are not in the position of teaching anyone a lesson, but there are some things which we must do," she added.
Le Monde writes, "Presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal are in support of the bill's passage. Segolene Royal, who is widely expected to be a serious competitor in next year's presidential elections, said "If Turkey wants to be a part of the EU, it must recognize the Armenian Genocide." "We are not in the position of teaching anyone a lesson, but there are some things which we must do," she added.
