{"id":16068,"date":"2015-01-17T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/?p=16068"},"modified":"2015-01-17T08:09:00","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T08:09:00","slug":"negation-du-genocide-armenien-les-excuses-de-lambassadeur-de-france-a-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/?p=16068","title":{"rendered":"N\u0569\u0083\u0539.gation du g\u0569\u0083\u0539.nocide Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nien  Les excuses de l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur de France \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\"><span class=\"spip_documents spip_documents_left\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"spip_logos\" src=\"http:\/\/www.armenews.com\/IMG\/2ae70518eca0cb2034b86a80dbd3d9e4_400x400-200x115.jpg\" alt=\"(JPEG)\" width=\"200\" height=\"115\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Paris le 15 janvier 2015<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Le Bureau Fran\u0569\u0083\u0539\u00abais de la Cause Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nienne se f\u0569\u0083\u0539.licite de la clarification apport\u0569\u0083\u0539.e par l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Suite \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 la campagne lanc\u0569\u0083\u0539.e conjointement par l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ANCA aux Etats-Unis et par le BFCA en France, en r\u0569\u0083\u0539.ponse aux propos prononc\u0569\u0083\u0539.es sur MSNBC le 12 janvier 2015 par l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ce dernier a tenu \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 transmettre le 14 janvier 2015, un message au Pr\u0569\u0083\u0539.sident de l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ANCA Ken Hachikian. Dans son message l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur G\u0569\u0083\u0539.rard Araud d\u0569\u0083\u0539.clare\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0:<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">\u0569\u0082\u0539,\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0Je suis conscient que mes r\u0569\u0083\u0539.centes d\u0569\u0083\u0539.clarations ont \u0569\u0083\u0539.t\u0569\u0083\u0539. mal interpr\u0569\u0083\u0539.t\u0569\u0083\u0539.es donnant une l\u0569\u0083\u0539.gitimit\u0569\u0083\u0539. \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 la n\u0569\u0083\u0539.gation du g\u0569\u0083\u0539.nocide arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nien. Loin de moi cette id\u0569\u0083\u0539.e. Non seulement la France a reconnu officiellement le G\u0569\u0083\u0539.nocide des Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.niens mais j\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ai \u0569\u0083\u0539.t\u0569\u0083\u0539. moi-m\u0569\u0083\u0539\u055dme \u0569\u0083\u0539.lev\u0569\u0083\u0539.s dans une ville, Marseille, avec une vibrante communaut\u0569\u0083\u0539. arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nienne o\u0569\u0083\u0539\u0564 j\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ai de nombreux amis. J\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ai toujours \u0569\u0083\u0539.t\u0569\u0083\u0539. personnellement convaincu que les souffrances inflig\u0569\u0083\u0539.es aux Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.niens dans l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7Empire ottoman constituaient le premier G\u0569\u0083\u0539.nocide dans l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7histoire moderne. J\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7esp\u0569\u0083\u0539\u2014re que ce message dissipera tous les doutes que vous pourriez avoir sur ce sujet.\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0\u0569\u0082\u0539\u0565<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Le Bureau Fran\u0569\u0083\u0539\u00abais de la Cause Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nienne se f\u0569\u0083\u0539.licite de la clarification apport\u0569\u0083\u0539.e par l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, G\u0569\u0083\u0539.rard Araud qui est conforme \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 la position toujours exprim\u0569\u0083\u0539.e par la France. Cette mise au point claire et rapide cl\u0569\u0083\u0539\u0532t le malentendu qui aurait pu \u0569\u0083\u0539\u055dtre utilis\u0569\u0083\u0539. par les adversaires de la Cause arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nienne tant aux Etats-Unis qu\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7en France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">\u0569\u0082\u0539,\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0Dans cette ann\u0569\u0083\u0539.e de comm\u0569\u0083\u0539.moration du centenaire du g\u0569\u0083\u0539.nocide arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nien, il \u0569\u0083\u0539.tait important que la France, l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nie le peuple arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nien avance d\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7une m\u0569\u0083\u0539\u055dme voix pour porter la question du g\u0569\u0083\u0539.nocide des Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.niens, de sa n\u0569\u0083\u0539.gation et m\u0569\u0083\u0539\u055dme de sa r\u0569\u0083\u0539.paration\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0\u0569\u0082\u0539\u0565 a indiqu\u0569\u0083\u0539. le directeur du BFCA Harout Mardirossian. \u0569\u0082\u0539,\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0Nous sommes satisfaits par la r\u0569\u0083\u0539.ponse apport\u0569\u0083\u0539.e par l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur Araud qui montre \u0569\u0083\u0539.galement \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 quelle point la dimension internationale est d\u0569\u0083\u0539.sormais incontournable pour la Cause Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nienne\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0\u0569\u0082\u0539\u0565 a conclu le Directeur du BFCA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtZpawxTuC4\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Annexe<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Communiqu\u0569\u0083\u0539. de presse de l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7Armenian National Comitee of America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">For Immediate Release January 15, 2015 Contact\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian Tel\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0: (202) 775-1918<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. CLARIFIES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMENT ON MSNBC WITH ANCA LEADERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Washington, DC &#8211; The Ambassador of France to the United States has clarified, to leaders of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), remarks he made earlier this week on the MSNBC show Andrea Mitchell Reports that could have been misinterpreted as giving legitimacy to the denial of the Armenian Genocide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">In a communication to ANCA National Chairman Ken Hachikian and ANCA National Board member Raffi Hamparian, Ambassador Gerard Araud affirmed the fact that France has officially recognized the Armenian Genocide and his personal conviction that the Armenian Genocide constituted the first genocide in modern history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093I am aware that some of my recent declarations have been misinterpreted as giving legitimacy to the denial of the Armenian Genocide,\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093 Amb. Araud told the ANCA. \u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093Nothing could further from me. Not only does France recognize officially the Armenian Genocide but I have been myself bred in a city &#8211; Marseilles &#8211; with a vibrant Armenian community where I had a lot of friends. I have always been personally convinced that the sufferings inflicted to the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted the first genocide in the modern history. I hope this message will dispel any doubt that you could have on this topic.\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Prior to becoming the Ambassador of France to the United States, Araud served as the Permanent Representative of France to the Security Council and Head of the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations. He served as the President of the Security Council in February 2010, May 2011, August 2012 and December 2013.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093We welcome Ambassador Araud\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s clarification of his comments regarding the Armenian Genocide,\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093 remarked ANCA Communications Director Elizabeth Chouldjian. \u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093Under President Francois Hollande and previous leaders, France has been a forceful and effective advocate in the global campaign to end Turkey\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s denial of the Armenian Genocide. In this year of the Armenian Genocide centennial, their vigilance and active leadership is all the more critical in the pursuit of justice for this crime.\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0539\u009d<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">The controversy over Ambassador Araud\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s comments on the Armenian Genocide arose over an appearance he made on the Andrea Mitchell Reports show on MSNBC on January 12, 2015. On that show, host Andrea Mitchell began a conversation about free speech in which she remarked, \u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093The tradition of free speech&#8230; it all began in France during the 1700\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s and 18th century. But there are laws in France, laws that say you cannot deny the Holocaust, laws that say you cannot deny the Armenian Genocide. So why is it permissible to be as provocative as these anti-Muslim cartoons were. This is a debate we are having journalistically here in the United States as well,\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0539\u009d Mitchell added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">In response to Andrea Mitchell\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s question, Ambassador Araud stated\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0: \u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u056a\u0093Actually, on the Armenian Genocide there is no law about the denial of the Armenian Genocide. There is only one law about the denial of the Holocaust. Because it is not an opinion. The Holocaust took place. So, you know, you do not express an opinion when you say the Holocaust did not take place. It is a fact.\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0539\u009d<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Video of the Andrea Mitchell Reports interview is available at\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0: http:\/\/youtu.be\/MtZpawxTuC4<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">Moments after Ambassador Araud\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s comments, the ANCA social media pages erupted with concerns and calls from Armenian Americans and elected officials alike, demanding a clarification. Similar concerns were shared by the French Armenian community, prompting a strongly worded letter by the Bureau Francais de la Cause Armenienne (BFCA &#8211; ANC France) to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius asking for an immediate explanation. The text of the BFCA letter (in French) is attached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"spip\">France officially recognized the Armenian Genocide in 2001 with the adoption of law 2001-70. Last year, on April 24th, President Francois Hollande joined the French Armenian community\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s commemoration in Paris, offering powerful remarks condemning this crime and calling for the end of Turkey\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7s denial. President Hollande will be travelling to Armenia on April 24th 2015 to participate in Genocide centennial activities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jokerdate\" align=\"right\"><i>vendredi 16 janvier 2015,<\/i><br \/>\nJean Eckian\u0569\u0082\u0539\u00a0\u0569\u0082\u0539.armenews.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE Paris le 15 janvier 2015 Le Bureau Fran\u0569\u0083\u0539\u00abais de la Cause Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nienne se f\u0569\u0083\u0539.licite de la clarification apport\u0569\u0083\u0539.e par l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis. Suite \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 la campagne lanc\u0569\u0083\u0539.e conjointement par l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ANCA <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/?p=16068\" title=\"N\u0569\u0083\u0539.gation du g\u0569\u0083\u0539.nocide Arm\u0569\u0083\u0539.nien  Les excuses de l\u0569\u00a7\u0549\u0082-\u0549\u0084\u00a7ambassadeur de France \u0569\u0083\u0539\u00a0 Washington\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16068"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaeurop.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}