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Ziyafat Asgarov: â€œThis step by the French Parliament can effect the Azerbaijan-France relations tooâ€

20 December 2011 09:54 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Parvin Abbasov â€“ APA. The inclusion of the law considering the criminal responsibility for the rejection of the fictitious â€œArmenian genocideâ€ claims to parliamentâ€™s agenda and its discussion at the parliament is a big offence against the French democracy, because every person has own style and freedom of thought. How they can force the people to accept the â€œArmenian genocideâ€ claims? How they can initiate criminal proceeding against the people who reject these fictitious claims?â€ First Deputy Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov told journalists, APA reports.

He assessed the discussion of such an issue by the French parliament as an absurd case: â€œI consider that this step doesnâ€™t promise any good prospect for the Turkey-France relations, because it is a pressure against Turkey. The misfortune of Armenians is that they are used in such issues. As Armenians are suitable for one-shot usage, they are always used in such cases. They canâ€™t find a way out from this situation, because, in substance, they are such nation. Exerting pressure against Turkey using such situation is incompatible with any ethic and international norm. Thatâ€™s why I strongly condemn this case. I consider that this step by the French parliament can effect the Azerbaijan-France relations in a senseâ€.