Armenian Genocide and Denial: The Discussion, The Deferred Vote

The Committee of Defense of the Armenian Cause (CDCA) expresses its stronger indignation after ending the meeting of the French National Assembly, without the examination of the private bill repressing being completed the negation of the Armenian genocide.

The obstructions that the president of the French National Assembly and the Government made are scandalous and unworthy of the national representation.

Indeed, Jean-Louis Debré of the French National Assembly declared the meeting closed Thursday shortly after 13h00 to the French National Assembly, as of the end of the discussion, without the examination of the private bill against the denial of the Armenian genocide and thus without a vote being able to determined.

The UMP majority and the Government made trail the debate on a first text of Paul Quliès (PS) devoted to the control of the Parliament and also registered in this meeting reserved for socialist proposals.

After sharp exchanges, recalls with the payment and adjournments, opposition PS/PCF protesting against “the obstruction of UMP and the government”, the deputies finally adopted the Quilès proposal and could start the debate on the Armenian question but only towards 12h30.

At the time of the debate, the Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy opposed the text qualifying it of “unfriendly gesture” for Turkey.

For The Committee of Defense of the Armenian Cause (CDCA) the remarks of the Foreign Minister are not worthy of a representative of France, where the respect of human dignity should be a base.

Paris, on Thursday May 18, 2006 - 14h45

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