French President François Hollande, who is in Turkey on an official visit, stated that there is a decision in France on criminalizing the denial of genocide, and that it needs to be applied within the framework of international agreements.
Following the talk between Hollande and Turkish President Abdullah Gul, the two presidents held a news conference, Hurhaber website of Turkey informs. To the query on the French bill that criminalizes genocide denial, the President of France responded:
“History-related activities can be painful, but they need to be done. We need to ensure peace with consent. We need to work to study, to recognize what occurred much earlier. This year is the 100th anniversary of the First World War, and, subsequently, the 2015 [i.e., the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide]. We should use this period to work.
“Do you ask what we will do? We will do the right thing, we will do the lawful thing, we will seek justice, and we will see to it that everyone may understand the topic. A law is passed in
