"French Government Distances Itself From Armenian Genocide Bill
Deutsche Presse Agentur, Reuters
The French government on Tuesday distanced itself from a bill, drawn up by the opposition Socialist Party, that would make it a crime to deny that Turkey had committed genocide against the Armenian people more than 90 years ago.
The bill, which is to be examined Thursday in the National Assembly, "does not involve the government" and "is not necessary," foreign ministry spokesman Jean-Baptiste Mattei told journalists in Paris. "
More:[ www.armenialiberty.org ] Tuesday 10, October 2006
