FRENCH POLITICAL ELITE POSITIVE ABOUT THE BILL CRIMINALIZING GENOCIDE DENIAL
ArmRadio – Public Radio, Armenia
Sept 28 2007
In general, the political elite in France are positively disposed
towards the bill criminalizing the negation of eth Armenian Genocide.
RA Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary to France Edward
Nalbandyan told Armenpress that the terms of discussion of the question
in the Senate are not known so far. Although the President and the
Parliament were changed as a result of elections, the question may
be again included in the agenda, since the attitude is, on the whole,
positive.
Let us remind that the lower chamber of the French Parliament adopted
the bill criminalizing the negation of the Armenian Genocide on
October 12, 2006. It envisages a punishment ranging from one year of
imprisonment to a fine of 45 thousand Euros. The bill has now been
submitted for the Senate confirmation.