ARF Armenian Cause Office in Paris welcomes the position of the National Assembly of France

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS:

The clear picture of the voting of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide is not available yet but it is clear that the bill passed with the overwhelming majority of votes, director of the ARF Armenian Cause Office in Paris Hrach Varzhapetyan told Armenpress. He said the bill will be presented for the ratification of the Senate in January-February. "The Armenian community of France is very pleased and happy for the adoption of the bill. We must continue our intensive activity so that the Senate finally ratifies the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide," Varzhapetyan said.

While the bill was being discussed at the National Assembly of France, the Turkish community conducted a protest rally in front of the building of the National Assembly. "France showed that contrary to the political and economic pressures of Turkey it will not tolerate the attempts of interfering into its domestic policy," Varzhapetyan noted.

He also stressed that they will continue meetings with the representatives of the Senate, presenting their demands and facts about the Armenian Genocide.