French leader to mediate Karabakh settlement at Yerevan, Baku visit?

April 5, 2014 By administrator

April 4, 2014 – 17:03 AMT

French President Francois Hollande’s official visit to Azerbaijan, scheduled for next month, is of great political importance, French envoy said, according to APA.

As Pascal Meunier reminded at a news conference in Baku, visits to Armenia and Georgia are also on the French President’s agenda.

He recalled that President Hollande would visit Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.

“One of main goals of President Hollande’s visit is to support a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The resolution of the Karabakh issue will open up great opportunities for the conflicting parties. The second aim is to show that as a sovereign entity, the region that can determine its future itself. We support peace and friendship among the regional countries,” the French ambassador to Azerbaijan concluded.

As was reported earlier, initiation of the Genocide denial criminalization bill will be officially announced during Hollande’s visit to Armenia.

On January 23, 2012 the French Senate passed the bill making it a crime to deny the Armenian Genocide. The bill envisaged 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. However, the French Constitutional Council ruled the bill as anti-constitutional. In a statement the Council said the document represented an “unconstitutional breach of the practice of freedom of expression and communication

Later, President Hollande pledged to redraft the law criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial in France, stressing the need to ensure the legal framework to avoid censorship by the Constitutional Council.

France Demonstration in Paris Nor Seround-CFC #SaveKessab (Video)

April 1, 2014 By administrator

A call FRA Nor Seround in association with the CFC, nearly 1500 young and old who have expressed their anger at the Turkish Embassy in Paris, facing the aggression against Armenians by Kessab jihadists in collusion with the Turkish government.

This gathering of Armenian forces from Ile de France, Monday, reveals the ability to mobilize youth in the dark and serious hours knocking back the Armenian people.

the “Call for unity in the fight and commitment”, launched by Loris Toufanian (Chairman of Nor Seround New Generation) to well and truly heard. Demonstration is made. Heard but also seen by Mr. Movses Manjikian arrived on March 29 on French soil from Kessab via Beirut to join his French family, very moved by the deployment of Youth Solidarity Franco-Armenian.

A hundred yards from the Turkish embassy, protected by several police cars, the cries of the crowd and speakers pouring Armenian anger had reach the ears of Turkish diplomacy, as the voice identified stakeholders were becoming stronger and stronger as the crowd swelled on the place of Bolivia adjacent street of Ankara.

You could hear the slogans “Erdogan, al-Qaeda terrorists! “” Neither forget nor forgive for Turkey! “And” fascist Turkish state Kessab out! “.

Taking the first speech, the co-president Mourad Papazian CFC hammered “One hundred years later the Turkish state is maneuvering against the Armenian people. “Adding that” If Erdogan had been in 1915 instead of Talaat, he had organized the genocide in the same way! Turkey must be sanctioned by the community of nations. Ethnic cleansing that needs to be repaired, “is he exclaimed.

For its part, the President of the Land and Culture Organization, Keram Kevonian, called for solidarity with Armenians Kessab “this unique territory that has escaped the disaster of 1915,” he has said. Adding: “The slap that was inflicted on the Armenian population of Kessab with the shameful support of the Republic of Turkey, and makes sense.” He then called to assist and support victims, wherever they are.

Loris Toufanian, accusing Turkey of all ills the Armenian people wherever they are, called for commitment and the youth revolt. “Today,” he said, “we have the choice to shave our incessantly claims to please the torturer, the Turkish state. Evade our responsibilities. Silence us. Or fight, fight and win!

With his usual impetuosity, Hrach Varjabedian, Chairman of the French Bureau of the Armenian cause, got carried away in the Armenian language to
condemn the misdeeds of the Turkish government on the population Kessab (see video).

For CDCA, Harout Mardirossian forcefully recalled that seven years ago, after the murder of Hrant Dink on 19 January 2007, “seven years later we are still here! This time to defend Armenians Kessab! “We need to defend France Kessab as Jaurès had defended the Armenians! “Has he said. Indiquantl a delegation will be meeting for Members and Senators to “they leave this deafening silence. “.

Protesters are then directed to the Turkish embassy soon stopped by a police cordon.

Jean Eckian + photos and video

France: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS-BOURG-LES-VALENCE (DROME)

April 1, 2014 By administrator

Blue Wave has created a big surprise to Bourg-Les-Valence, Drôme city of 19,000 inhabitants and cash 3,000 citizens of Armenian origin town, stuck in Valencia. Un véritable séisme pour cette ville qui était toujours restée à gauche depuis l’après-guerre et qui a basculé hier soir à droite. An earthquake in the city that had always been left in the post-war that rocked last night right. La gagnante surprise est Marlène Mourier (52 ans) qui remporte la mairie de Bourg-Lès-Valence avec 50,91% des voix face au candidat socialiste Wilfrid Pailhès le dauphin du sénateur-maire Bernard Piras (PS) qui n’a obtenu que 49,08% alors qu’il était archi-favori de ces élections. The surprise winner was Marlene Mourier (52 years) won the city of Bourg-Les-Valence with 50.91% of the vote against the Socialist candidate Wilfrid Pailhes dolphin Senator Bernard Piras mayor (PS) obtained only 49.08% while arch-favorite of these elections. Wilfrid Pailhès siègera au Conseil municipal de Bourg-Lès-Valence au rang de l’opposition en compagnie de 7 autres conseillers municipaux, dont aucun élu de la communauté arménienne, les colistiers Aurore Nadar et Georges Isachian ayant étant relégués au-delà des 8 premiers de la liste. Wilfrid Pailhes sit on the City Council Bourg-Les-Valence to the level of opposition along with seven other councilors, elected none of the Armenian community, running mates Aurore Nadar and Georges Isachian having being relegated beyond the first 8 of the list.

Marlène Mourier (52 ans), députée suppléante de Partick Labaune (UMP) avec sa liste « La Force de l’engagement » a donc crée la grande surprise en prenant la mairie. Marlene Mourier (52), substitute member of Partick Labaune (UMP) with its list of “The Force of engagement” has created the surprise by taking the city. Parmi ses 32 colistiers, figurent trois membres de la communauté arménienne, Jean-Benoît Kelagopian, Mariam Kenan et Mireille Ezikian. Among his 32 fellow candidates include three members of the Armenian community, Jean-Benoît Kelagopian Mariam Kenan and Mireille Ezikian.

Marlène Mourier s’est déjà rendue en Arménie. Marlene Mourier has already visited Armenia. Vendredi dernier, à quelques heures des élections elle était présente à la table-ronde de l’association « Arménia » consacrée à l’avenir de la langue arménienne. Last Friday, a few hours of the elections she was present at the round table of “Arménia” association dedicated to the future of the Armenian language.

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Genocide recognition champion Anne Hidalgo to become Paris mayor

March 31, 2014 By administrator

March 31, 2014 – 15:06 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Anne Hidalgo, the candidate of France’s ruling Socialist Party, will be the first female mayor of Paris after winning municipal elections in the French capital on Sunday, March 31, exit polls indicated, according to Agence France-Presse.

Hidalgo, 54, the number two to current mayor Bertrand Delanoe, claimed 54.5 percent of second round votes in the capital, comfortably beating her centre-right rival, former government minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet (45.5 percent), the polls suggested.

Earlier, Ms Hidalgo named Turkey’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide as a precondition for Ankara’s accession to the EU.

“The recognition will make Turkey stronger,” she said.

Ms Hidalgo further expressed support for adoption of the Genocide denial law, further referring to President Hollande’s pledge to work out a legal instrument that won’t meet the ban of the Constitutional Court.

“Denial of tragic pages of history is what prevents building a new future,” she said.

Ms Hidalgo vowed to perpetuate the April 24 commemorative events if elected a mayor, with Paris Mayor’s Office to extend financial support to the Genocide centennial events in 2015.

Photo: EPA

France Situation Kessab – Press Office of the French Armenian Cause #Kessab

March 28, 2014 By administrator

The attacks were the object of the villagers Kessab in Syria Friday, March 21 last aroused deep emotion and very serious concerns in Armenia as well as among Armenian Diaspora communities. Recalling then so bloody horrors suffered by the Armenian people in the last century, this offensive dictated by Ankara and executed by jihadist forces against the village of the former Ottoman Empire, populated descendants of survivors Armenian Genocide is for the sole purpose of eliminating Armenian track that had endured so far. This is a real ethnic cleansing that runs back into the indifference of world powers that have the duty and responsibility to intervene to stop these atrocities and protect the inhabitants of this village who aspire to live in peace.

In this context disorder, many steps have already been completed by the Office of the French Armenian Cause, the Defence Committee of the Armenian Cause, and ARF ARF ARF Nor Seround who took action to raise awareness political circles of the urgency and the gravity of the situation. An appeal has been launched to parliamentarians asking them to enter the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Turkish authorities require the immediate cessation of armed operations against civilians Kessab and with representatives of the Syrian rebellion for immediate withdrawal of troops jihadists.

A protest to the call of the FRA Nor Seround be held this Monday, March 31 at 18:30 in front of the Turkish Embassy in Paris.

We rely on the massive presence of each of you to express our indignation and mobilization alongside our fellow Kessab. We will notify you of our next steps on this issue.

Paris, 27 March 2014

The French Bureau of the Armenian Cause

France, Marseille: Day of Commemoration to mark the 70th anniversary of the execution of Manouchian group

February 20, 2014 By administrator

The Armenian Youth France organizes a day of commemoration to mark the 70th anniversary of the execution of Manouchian group, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014.

For this sad anniversary, JAF organizes Saturday, February 22 exceptional day on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the execution of Manouchian group. One and two highlights to honor the memory of Manouchian and his 21 companions who died for France, executed by the Nazis, February 21, 1944 at Mont Valerian. The only woman in the group, Olga Bancic will be beheaded May 10, 1944.

The first appointment is given to Square Missak Manouchian (Boulevard Charles Livon 7th) at 11 am for the official ceremony with the participation of 50 children of the choir e! Hildren JAF Scouts and apostolic. A tribute to all these resistant Jews, Hungarians, Poles, Romanians, Spaniards, Italians and Armenians, as well as their ringleader Missak Manouchian, inspirer of JAF movement.

These immigrants were determined to fight the Nazis to liberate France, the country of Human Rights.

jaf.marseille @ la-jaf.com the website: www.la-jaf.com This day is placed in the framework of the 7th edition of International Amnesia, memory and demonstration against the oblivion of all genocides, organized by JAF since 2001.

* Event organized with the support of the National Association of Veterans and Friends of the Resistance (ANACR), the Association of Veterans Affairs and French Resistance of Origin Armenian, the Coordination Committee of Associations of Veterans Affairs, the Union French cultural Armenians France (UCFAF) and apostolic Scouts Marseille

The second is attached to the Centre Culturel de JAF – Av de Toulon, Marseille 6th:

• 18h30: Opening of the exhibition “Resistance” Exposure of Veterans Affairs present for the first time in the region

• 19h: Declamations Richard Martin (Director of Theatre Toursky) and Didier Faure (actor)

• 20h: Foreword by Robert Mencherini (Lecturer in Modern History)

• 20.30: Screening of the film “The Hunt for Red Poster” by Denis Peschanski

This day is placed in the framework of the 7th edition of International Amnesia, memory and demonstration against the oblivion of all genocides, organized by the JAF since 2001.

French law enforcement responds to Armenian community’s petition

March 5, 2013 By administrator

March 05, 2013 | 02:31

PARIS. – The French Police transferred to the country’s attorney general’s office the petition with respect to the case of Azerbaijanis unlawfully entering the French parliament building, Armenian National Congress France Executive Director Hratch Varjabedian told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“The attorney general’s office will inform, within one week, as to when the [respective] court hearings will commence. We certainly will take this matter all the way,” Varjabedian noted.

He also informed that the Azerbaijani lawbreakers are under police supervision.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, During the event that was held in commemoration of the victims of the 1988 Armenian pogroms in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, and which was held on February 26 in the French parliament, members of the Azerbaijani delegation refused to pay respects—with a minute silence—to the victims and, instead, exclaimed that they will pay their respects solely to the victims of the Khojaly massacre in 1992. This statement displeased the Armenian delegates and, as a result, a clash broke out, but the police intervened. Azerbaijan’s ambassador to France arrived immediately after the incident and condemned what occurred. It is possible, however, that this provocation was planned because Azerbaijani TV crews likewise were on hand at the event.