  Ten years ago today French National Assembly recognized Armenian GenocideMay 29, 2008 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ten years ago, on May 29, 1998, the French National Assembly adopted in first reading a bill recognizing the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. "France recognizes publicly the Armenian Genocide of 1915," says the bill signed by Laurent Fabius, President of French National Assembly. On November 7, 2000 a similar bill was passed by the French Senate. On October 12, 2006 the lower house of the French parliament adopted a bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial. The document envisages a year in prison and 45 thousand euro ($ 56,4 thousand) fine for denial of the first genocide of the 20th century.   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 |  Related sections Topic 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. |
