“This action of France is intended for people within the country,” he added.
"Both presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in France in 2017,” he said. “Therefore, this action of French President Francois Hollande is intended for gaining the Armenian lobby’s votes."
Naghiyev said that the recognition of fictitious Armenian genocide by Germany’s Bundestag and France’s actions almost predetermined that the process of Turkey`s EU accession has been delayed.
"Moreover, thaw in the Turkey-Russia relations is observed today and Europe is trying to understand why Turkey is establishing close relations exactly with this country," he said.
The French National Assembly (a lower house of the parliament) approved the amendment to the Equality and Citizenship bill, submitted by the government, which is imposing punishment for denying the so-called Armenian genocide.
According to the amendment, those who deny the fact of "Armenian genocide", will be sentenced for one year and will pay a 45,000 euro fine.
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