ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL TO BE PUT ON FRENCH SENATE AGENDA IN OCTOBER
PanARMENIAN.Net
06.09.2007 14:46 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Relations between Armenia and France are very firm
not only at the state level. We have enjoyed friendly ties with the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun for a long
time," First Secretary of the French Socialist Party Francois Hollande
told a news conference in Yerevan.
"French socialists have done much for the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide by France. In 2001, we were the authors of the Armenian
Genocide bill, which was passed by both houses of the parliament. We
have also initiated the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide
denial. It was passed by the lower house and is waiting for voting
in the Senate," Mr Hollande said.
He underscored that the main purpose of the visit is the establishment
of closer cooperation between Armenia and France. "We discussed
the topic with the Armenian President, Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister," he said.
The delegation of the French Socialist Party is in Armenia by
invitation of ARF Dashnaktsutyun. Both parties are members of the
Socialist International.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
