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FRENCH SENATE BACKS ARMENIA GENOCIDE BILL
Reuters Africa
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE80M28K20120123
Jan 23 2012
PARIS (Reuters) - France's upper house of parliament approved a
bill Monday that would make it a criminal offence to deny genocide,
legislation that has caused tension between Paris and Ankara.
The bill, which was approved by the lower house in December, has
triggered outrage in Turkey as it would include the 1915 mass killing
of Armenians in Ottomon Turkey.
The text will now be put to President Nicolas Sarkozy who should
approve it before parliament takes a break at the end of February
ahead of the presidential election.
(Reporting By John Irish)
Reuters Africa
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE80M28K20120123
Jan 23 2012
PARIS (Reuters) - France's upper house of parliament approved a
bill Monday that would make it a criminal offence to deny genocide,
legislation that has caused tension between Paris and Ankara.
The bill, which was approved by the lower house in December, has
triggered outrage in Turkey as it would include the 1915 mass killing
of Armenians in Ottomon Turkey.
The text will now be put to President Nicolas Sarkozy who should
approve it before parliament takes a break at the end of February
ahead of the presidential election.
(Reporting By John Irish)