U.S. publisher: after Genocide bill adoption Turks will take extreme measuresDecember 22, 2011 - 17:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial by French National Assembly, Turkey will resort to extreme measures to prevent the Senate from final passing of the draft law, The California Courier editor said. “This was a smashing victory for Armenians and a crushing defeat for Turks. Moreover, Turkey’s threats contributed to the adoption of the bill,” Harut Sassounian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to Mr. Sassounian, Turkey’s stand over last years proved that the country does not deserve EU membership. The editor did not rule out for the Turkish side to claim adoption of the bill is of no significance. On December 22 French National Assembly passed the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial, with the number of votes in favor and against not reported yet. On December 7, the Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly has passed the bill introduced by MP Valerie Boyer (UMP). Turkey has piled pressure on France to drop the law ahead of the vote, with President Abdullah Gul and a Turkish delegation to Paris warning its adoption will spark a diplomatic crisis and have economic consequences. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu threatened to introduce a bill on “the genocide committed by France in Algeria, where 45000 local residents died in 1945.” PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu laid “the responsibility of possible worsening of relations between Paris and Ankara on Nicolas Sarkozy.” Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |