YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian Bill passed by the French Senate is a mechanism for promoting crimes against humanity, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan told a January 25 press conference in Latvia, Armenpress reports citing FrancePress.

"That important step by France is not only laudable, but will also get support from Europe and countries all over the world," Mr. Nalbandyan stated, stressing that first of all it is necessary to turn that common page with Turkey, and not by means of denial, but by recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

"We truly hope that a day will come when Turkey will recognize the Armenian Genocide," he said. For his part, Foreign Minister of Latvia Edgars Rinkevich said there are similarities between the difficult histories of Armenia and Latvia and they "understand the grief of the Armenian nation in the given issue".

"If even it is very difficult, it is better to organize discussion of the common past than to politicize the issue," he added.

To remind, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan is in Latvia and Lithuania January 25 and 26.