France is unanimous in condemning Armenian Genocide

Yerkir.am
January 19, 2007

About 2,000 political leaders and intellectuals participated in a rally
supporting criminalization of the Armenian Genocide Denial organized
on Wednesday by the Coordination Council of Armenian Unions in France
in Paris.

ARF’s Hay Dat Office for Europe informs the rally participants
supported unanimous fight against Genocide denial and expressed
solidarity with the victims of the Genocide. Representative of France’s
Jewish community Serge Clarsfeld assured that their community will
support the calls for criminalization of the Genocide denial by the
French Senate.

Chief Secretary of the French Socialist Party Francois Holland spoke
on behalf of the Socialist Party and its presidential candidate
Segolen Royal.

Representative of People’s Movement Union Party Patric Devejian
stressed that "Turkey’s denial will bother citizens of France and not
visa versa". The rally was concluded by Charles Aznavour’s performance
that was received with warm applauses.

The law passed by the French Parliament on October 12, 2006 prescribes
a punishment of 45 thousand euros and one year of imprisonment for
denial of the Armenian Genocide.