French MPs vote for changes to Genocide billDecember 22, 2011 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France’s parliamentarians are holding heated debates for a bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial. Among the most debated points are clauses envisaging imprisonment for denial of genocides recognized by France. Some parliamentarians supported a more general definition, encompassing all the genocides perpetrated. However, the alterations to clause described were not adopted. When voting for the necessity of prison sentence for Genocide denial, French Politician Henri Jibrayel delivered an emotional speech, describing the ordeals genocide survivors had to go through. With the voting for alterations to the draft law completed, an adoption vote was launched. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |