The bill approved by the French National Assembly penalizing anyone who denies the Armenian Genocide won’t be passed as a law,” says French Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Turkey Paul Pudet. “I’m certain that the bill will stay in the two wings of the French parliament-the National Assembly and the Senate. If it doesn’t pass by February 2007, which marks the end of the term of the French parliament, then it won’t be validated later on,” he said. The French diplomat thinks that it’s highly possible that the bill will be put up for discussion at the French Constitutional Court. Pudet also said that the improvement of ties between Turkey and Armenia is considered to be an important step for Turkey to enter the European Union.
