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Saudi Arabia drops bid to join the 'Francophonie' cultural club

Oct 12, 2018 By La rédaction de Mediapart

While French President Emmanuel Macron visits Armenia is attending a summit of the world's French-speaking countries, grouped together under the 'Francophonie' cultural umbrella, Saudi Arabia, under the spotlight for human rights abuses, has withdrawn it application to join the club.

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How Assad regime built chemical arsenal with aid of Germany and other countries

Jun 2, 2017 By René Backmann

Russia, Armenia and the former West Germany were all major suppliers of technology and raw materials for Syria's programme of chemical weapon production, exiled Syrians who worked on the project have told Mediapart. They also say that, in violation of intentional law, the Damascus regime still has a secret arsenal of up to 35 tonnes of chemical weapons. René Backmann reports.

French president says Turkey should recognise Armenian genocide

Apr 24, 2015 By La rédaction de Mediapart

François Hollande was speaking at ceremony in Armenia's capital Yerevan to mark 100 years since mass killings of roughly 1.5 million people.

Turkey blasts French passage of genocide law

Jan 24, 2012 By La rédaction de Mediapart

French Senate's approval of a law criminalizing denial of genocide, notably that of Armenians by the Ottomans, prompts furious reaction in Turkey.

French Senate to vote on 'genocide' bill in January

Jan 4, 2012 By La rédaction de Mediapart

The French Senate is to vote by the end of the month on a bill making it illegal to deny that the mass killing of Armenians was genocide.

Turkey warns France over genocide bill

Dec 17, 2011 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Franco-Turkish relations are nearing crisis point amid increasingly strained ties between Ankara and the European Union.

France urges Turkey to recognize Armenian genocide

Oct 7, 2011 By La rédaction de Mediapart

French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Turkey to recognize the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide, angering Ankara.

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