  French MPs opposing Genocide bill do not deny this historical fact December 22, 2011 - 15:30 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - French National Assembly members Francois Bayrou and Jean Bardet spoke against adopting the bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide in France. “I agree that there had been the Armenian Genocide, we officially acknowledged it, but this bill will entail punishment of people having different opinion,” Francois Bayrou said. Jean Bardet, in turn, stated that the issue of Armenian Genocide belongs to domain of history and should not be discussed by the legislative.   Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Topics Latest news Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal  The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement.Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial.Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. |
