Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter to his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on the occasion of the adoption of the bill criminalizing the denial of genocides by the French Senate. The letter states: “Dear Mr. President, Today France has reaffirmed its greatness and power, its devotion to the universal human values. This day is exceptional for all those, who are struggling for the protection of human...

The bill criminalizing genocide denial will take effect in France within two weeks, after it will be signed by President Nicolas Sarkozy. As Itar-Tass reported, citing a source in the French presidential administration, the bill will be signed according to the terms set, i.e. during two weeks. On January 23 the French Senate passed the bill with 127 votes for and 86 against. On December 22, 2011, it was adopted by the French...

The French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for 86 against. On December 22, 2011, the bill was adopted by the French National Assembly. Passed by the Senate, the bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire. Turkish authorities repeatedly...

Turkey’s FM Ahmet Davutoglu again threatened France, claiming that if the bill which criminalizes the denial of genocides, including the Armenian Genocide, is passed in France, Turkey will impose continuous sanctions against this country. In an interview with France 24, Davutoglu said he is hopeful that Turkey would not have to announce about these sanctions. “[But] Don’t think that Turkey will not make a sound...

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian played in a draw with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the 8th round of the 74th Tata Steel Chess Tournament ongoing in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. Gaining 5,5 points, Aronian tops the standing while Magnus Carlsen (Norway), who has the same number of points is currently the second. In round 9, the Armenian GM will face Fabiano Caruana (Italy) who is in the 5th place with 4,5 points.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed hope that the Supreme Court of Appeals “will clear up doubts” with regards to the case concerning the 2007 killing of Turkish-Armenian journalist, Agos weekly editor Hrant Dink, Today's Zaman reported. “The [trial] process has not been completed yet. I hope the judiciary will clear up doubts and take steps that will ease the public's conscience,” Erdoğan said in Ankara during...