According to Aksam, Jean-Louis Debre, the president of the French Assembly who is entrusted with investigating laws concerning colonialism and historical issues, said that the law concerning the
so-called Armenian genocide will be looked at again. Speaking to radio Europe-1, Debre said that he would report on the matter to President Jacques Chirac. Nineteen prominent French historians last month called for annulment of the laws urging recognition of the so-called Armenian genocide and the like.