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SARKOZY: WE MUST ADOPT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL (VIDEO)
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/104761/
April 25, 2012 - 16:43 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Genocide denial in France is inadmissible,
French President said.
As Nicolas Sarkozy noted during an Armenian Genocide commemorative
event in Paris, many disagree with the position, putting forward
mainly ungrounded arguments.
He further said that France forces Turkey into reconsidering its
own history.
"Reviewing own history is not a sign of weakness, because mistakes
must be admitted," he said.
"France has recognized the events of the beginning of the 20th century
as Genocide. What happened then cannot be termed as military operations
casualties; Armenians were exterminated due to their nationality,"
the French President said, addressing the participants.
He further dubbed the Turkish proposal to set up a committee of
historians for examination of the fact of Genocide as offensive and
unacceptable.
"I address those who have never been to Armenian Genocide Memorial in
Yerevan, who have never experienced what I did - memories of the deep
sorrow of Armenians around the world. However, I also felt proud that
France offered shelter to Armenians in exile," he said, pledging to
adopt the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/104761/
April 25, 2012 - 16:43 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Genocide denial in France is inadmissible,
French President said.
As Nicolas Sarkozy noted during an Armenian Genocide commemorative
event in Paris, many disagree with the position, putting forward
mainly ungrounded arguments.
He further said that France forces Turkey into reconsidering its
own history.
"Reviewing own history is not a sign of weakness, because mistakes
must be admitted," he said.
"France has recognized the events of the beginning of the 20th century
as Genocide. What happened then cannot be termed as military operations
casualties; Armenians were exterminated due to their nationality,"
the French President said, addressing the participants.
He further dubbed the Turkish proposal to set up a committee of
historians for examination of the fact of Genocide as offensive and
unacceptable.
"I address those who have never been to Armenian Genocide Memorial in
Yerevan, who have never experienced what I did - memories of the deep
sorrow of Armenians around the world. However, I also felt proud that
France offered shelter to Armenians in exile," he said, pledging to
adopt the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian