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Hollande urges Turkey over Armenian genocide

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:13:59 +0200

French president François Hollande has urged Turkey to end its refusal to recognise the massacre of Armenians during World War One.

France tries to settle Karabakh dispute

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:07:00 +0100

French President François Hollande held talks with leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday as Europe makes a fresh push to end the festering conflict over the disputed region of Nagorny Karabakh.

Court strikes down Armenian genocide law

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:11:00 +0100

France's top court ruled on Tuesday that a law backed by President Nicolas Sarkozy to punish denial of the Armenian genocide was unconstitutional as it infringed on freedom of expression.

Sarkozy to re-draft genocide bill if rejected: ministers

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:00 +0100

President Nicolas Sarkozy will immediately submit a new draft of a law punishing denial of the Armenian genocide if France's top judicial body rejects it, two ministers told AFP on Wednesday.

French senators block Armenia genocide law

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:31:00 +0100

A group of French senators said on Tuesday they had asked the constitutional council to examine a new law that punishes denial of the Armenian genocide, effectively suspending the legislation.

Senate backs Armenia genocide denial ban

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:35:00 +0100

French senators have passed a bill outlawing the denial of Armenian genocide in 1915, with a seething Turkey slamming the move and warning of consequences while Armenia hailed a day "written in gold."

Genocide law MP receives death threats

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:53:00 +0100

The French parliamentarian who proposed a controversial genocide denial bill has received death threats and had her website attacked.

Turkish envoy to leave Paris after vote

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:54:00 +0100

Turkey's ambassador was to leave Paris on Friday in a row with France over a law making it a criminal offence to deny that a massacre of Armenians by Ottoman troops in 1915 amounted to genocide.

Furious Turks lobby France over genocide law

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:10:00 +0100

Turkey is increasing pressure on France on all fronts as French lawmakers prepare to debate a draft law making it a criminal offence to deny the Armenian genocide on Thursday.

Turkey business leaders warn France over genocide bill

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:09:00 +0100

Turkish business leaders warned France on Sunday that its adoption of a law criminalizing denial of the Armenian genocide would have devastating consequences for trade ties.