Armenian President to French counterpart: thank youJanuary 24, 2012 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter to his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on the occasion of French Senate’s adoption of the bill criminalizing genocide denial. The letter states: “Today France has reaffirmed its greatness and power, its devotion to the universal human values. This day is exceptional for all those, who are struggling for the protection of human rights, for the condemnation and prevention of the crimes against humanity. This is a historic day for the Armenians all over the world – in Armenia, in France, everywhere. Finally, this is an unforgettable day, and it will be inscribed in gold into the centuries-long history of the Armenian and French peoples. Dear Mr. President, I thank you for your personal commitment, for your invaluable input which made possible the adoption of the law criminalizing the denial of genocides. I convey to you these words of gratitude and wish you new and greater achievements for the benefit and the best future of France and the French people.” Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |