Pardon, what law?: Armenians disappointed over Hollande=?UTF-8?B?4oCZ?=s behavior in genocide criminalization matter

Armenians are not so much disappointed by the fact that the French president, Francois Hollande, seems to be reneging on his pledge as the fact that the probable alliance between France and Turkey will come at the expense of Armenian interests.

At a joint press conference with his French counterpart in Paris on July 5, Turkish Foreign Ministers Ahmet Davutoglu said that all sanctions imposed by Turkey against France in the wake of the law penalizing the denial of the Armenian genocide adopted in Paris had been revoked.

In his turn, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said: "Regarding the events of 1915, we will not show the position that was held by the administration of former president Nicolas Sarkozy." Davutoglu was also quoted as saying that "if France wishes to contribute to the resolution of the Armenian problem" Turkey was ready to work together.  Read more... (602 words)

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