"France publicly recognises the Armenian genocide of 1915."
République française · 2001-01-29
Article unique of Loi n° 2001-70 of 29 January 2001. The statute consists of this single sentence (« La France reconnaît publiquement le génocide arménien de 1915 »), one of the shortest French statutes ever adopted. Signed by President Chirac and Prime Minister Jospin after passage by the National Assembly and the Senate.