Le Monde: Genocide denial integral part of Turkish identityFebruary 26, 2012 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide is not a mere negation of “its dark pages”, but rather, a result of official Ankara's long-term policy, Le Monde French newspaper said. “With denial policy as an integral part of Turkish identity, official Ankara's violations of human rights continue into the present.” “One of the basics of Turkey's domestic policy, Genocide denial was further adopted as a stance for many Turkish-born Europeans, bringing a disregard for the rights of the descendants of Genocide survivors who fled to France to save themselves from massacres,” the newspaper said, commenting on French Senate's adoption of a bill penalizing Genocide denial. On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide. If signed into law, the bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |