Sarkozy reiterates pledge over Genocide bill new text

Incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy issued letters to A. Govciyan, President of the Coordination Council of Armenian organizations in France and Ara Toranian, co-chairman of the Coordination Council, in which he reiterated his intention to submit a new text of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, PanArmenian.net cites Nouvelles d`Arménie as saying.

It is noteworthy, that during the Armenian Genocide commemorative event in France Sarkozy pledged to present the text in June

French President also promised to continue struggle for “triumph of justice” in his letters.

Sarkozy noted that the Armenians fell victim to the first carefully planned action aiming to annihilate an entire nation.

“Armenian refugees became devoted children of France, and our country was honored to give shelter to them,” he wrote, adding that France is honored to struggle for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

“Though I respect the constitutional court’s ruling, I want the new text of the bill to be submitted to parliament already in June,” French President’s letters read.