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French senators to appeal to Constitutional court if “genocide” bill is approved

Türkiye Materials 23 January 2012 14:22 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan.23 / Trend A.Taghiyeva /

If the French Senate adopts a bill criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide", senators opposing this bill will appeal to the Constitutional court, TRT Haber TV channel quotes Senator Natalie Goulet as saying.

The French Senate is expected to consider a bill criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" today, Jan.23.

The Lower House of the French Parliament adopted a bill criminalising the denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".

Some 45 out of 577 French MPs voted with 38 voting for and seven against the adoption of the bill.

The bill demands about a year's imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros for denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".

MPs from the French President's Union for Popular Movement (UMP) party which has the parliamentary majority, proposed the bill which aims at criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" to the legislative committee of the National Assembly in early December.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said if the French Senate adopts a bill criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide", Ankara will toughen sanctions against France.

Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the Turkey - Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the "Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.

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