Saturday, October 14, 2006
Armenians rally to support genocide bill
Yerevan October 14, 2006
"Thank You France!" and "Hail French Justice!" read two of the placards held up by the students from a nationalist youth group, who waved flags of Armenia and France as they marched through central Yerevan. Participants at the rally laid flowers by the French embassy building.
"With this march we want to express our gratitude to the French parliament and the French people," said Aik Asatryan, head of the Dashnaktsutyun group that organised the march. "We want to say thank you. Despite threats from Turkey, they were not afraid and took the right decision," Mr Asatryan said.
Participants at the rally presented France's ambassador to Yerevan, Henry Cuny, with a letter that read: "With this step France has once again shown its support for defending human rights and freedom of speech."
"Thank You France!" and "Hail French Justice!" read two of the placards held up by the students from a nationalist youth group, who waved flags of Armenia and France as they marched through central Yerevan. Participants at the rally laid flowers by the French embassy building.
"With this march we want to express our gratitude to the French parliament and the French people," said Aik Asatryan, head of the Dashnaktsutyun group that organised the march. "We want to say thank you. Despite threats from Turkey, they were not afraid and took the right decision," Mr Asatryan said.
Participants at the rally presented France's ambassador to Yerevan, Henry Cuny, with a letter that read: "With this step France has once again shown its support for defending human rights and freedom of speech."
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