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Draft law considering criminalization of denial of made-up â€œArmenian genocideâ€ to be presented to French Senate this month

04 January 2012 16:54 (UTC +04:00)

Franceâ€™s â€œFrance infoâ€ radio reports that the French government passed decision on this draft lawâ€™s quickest approval and Mrs. ValÃ©rie Boyer and members of ruling party in the French Parliament were involved in the acceleration of this work. The delivery of the draft law adopted by the National Assembly to the supreme chamber of the parliament is considered as a step taken towards the complete adoption of the document.

France officially recognized made-up â€œArmenian genocideâ€ on January 29, 2001. The draft law considering the criminalization of denial of the made-up genocide was once adopted in the National Assembly on October 12, 2006. But on May 4 2011, French Senate considered this draft law groundless and didnâ€™t approve it. But on December 12, the French National Assembly adopted this draft law. The government supports the adoption of this law.