French Senate votes v. legal committee, Genocide bill ballot continues January 23, 2012 - 22:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Senators voted against legal committee's vote last week, opposing adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, with the 1st step on the way to bill adoption completed. With 263 Senators present, 127 cast votes. There will now be a series of votes on amendments to the measure, and finally a vote on the main law criminalizing Genocide denial. Earlier, Constitutional Commission of the French Senate passed a decision against debating of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, accepting Senators’ solicitation that oppose the aforesaid legislation. The proposal on rejection of the bill was adopted with 23 votes for, 9 against and 8 abstentions. The decision stipulated debate of the draft law by the Senate, considering the proposal of the Commission prior to the overall voting. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. 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. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. |