Today Law on Recognizing Armenian Genocide Came into Force in Argentine

PanARMENIAN.Net - Today law on recognizing the Armenian Genocide came into force in Argentine. The law was ratified by Argentinean Parliament and Senate. President Nestor Kirchner could use his veto power on that law till January 10. "Since the president did not do that, today, on January 11, the law came into force." RFE RL was told in the presidential administration of Argentina. According to the law, April 24 is proclaimed as Day of Tolerance and Respect among Nations and Comemoration for the Victims of the Armenian Genocide. Also it allows ethnic Armenians not to attend lessons and work and take part in actions in memory of the victims of Genocide. Just the other day Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has turned to the President of Argentina asking him to interpose a veto on the bill, since "it creates bad image of Turkey and implants lie."