Program on annihilation of Armenians in Turkey existed – debates in French Senate
Politics, Daily news | ankakh | May 4, 2011 21:30
At the moment French Senators are holing debates on the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
Senator representing ruling majority Bruno Gilles said Turkey is a candidate to the EU but there is a criminal liability provided for mentioning the Genocide within Turkey.
“We must condemn strongly Armenian Genocide denial. I recognize it and will vote for the bill,” senator said.
Gerard Collomb, senator from the opposition Socialist party stressed that Armenians became victims of the first Genocide of the 20th century, as many states were guided by diplomatic relations.
“There was a program on annihilation of Armenians [in Turkey]. Diplomats wrote about it. There is not a single genocide that was committed in such an evil way. Thinking about it we must vote ‘for’ [the bill] to protect humanity,” he stressed.
On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly approved a bill penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The bill needs the Senate’s consideration to be enforced.
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