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    "ZERKALO": PARLIAMENT OF FRANCE LEFT ARMENIANS HIGH AND DRY
    M. Majidli

    www.zerkalo.az
    19.05.2006

    Yet nobody will imprison for denying "Armenian genocide"

    Reportedly our newspaper, yesterday the Parliament of France should
    have discussed and taken a decision on "Armenian genocide". Long since
    France recognized this "historic fact" but indefatigable Armenian
    lobby was trying to get a pursuit of those who deny "Armenian genocide"
    and oppose "this fact", i.e. it concerns deprivation of freedom of
    "abandoned".

    Still in April Zerkalo referring to Turkish Milliyyet newspaper which
    reported that this May 18 the Socialist Party of France would submit
    a bill to the National Assembly of France according to which "those
    who deny "Armenian genocide" will be sentenced to a year-imprisonment
    or a fine amounting to â~B¬ 45.000". The above-mentioned Party argued
    its proposal that in 2001 French Parliament recognized "1915 Armenian
    genocide".

    Turkey took concrete steps against it. Turkish authorities stated
    that if French Parliament adopts this law, Turkish Embassy to France
    will close, i.e. diplomatic relations will break off. It was also
    stated that Turkey will review all economic agreements including with
    private companies.

    We do not know what mainly affected French MPs - the above-mentioned
    statements of Turkish authorities or intensification of feeling of
    justice but after yesterday's debates French Parliament denied to
    vote a bill and delayed the discussions.

    In France, before to put the bill on agenda, it is discussed in
    relevant commission. At the Commission session Jean Louis Debre,
    Chairman of the Parliament decided not to submit this point to
    voting and enraged Armenian lobby attended the session. After
    declaration of decision Armenians stood up and began screaming: "We
    demand voting". But Chairman of Parliament did not intend to treat
    excessively considerately with Armenians. Parliamentary security
    service showed the door to violent Armenian lobbyists.

    Roland Blump, Member of Ruling Party at the Parliament, said that
    according to the laws of France, if Socialists want to re-submit the
    bill to the Parliament, they have to review it obligatory and offer
    new bill that they can do only a year later, starting by the way,
    "all from zero". So, only a battle has been won, war is yet to come.

    --Boundary_(ID_QXS5ui5kL3/gGurpshE8ew)--
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