French Senate should return to the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, said Francois Hollande, candidate for French presidential elections 2012 for the Socialist party.

Earlier ARF Dashnaktsutyun voiced support for Hollande as presidential candidate, Nouvelles d`Armenie writes.

During the meeting with ARFD representatives Hollande said he would urge left-wing majority in the Senate to restore the demand on criminalization of the Armenian Genocide denial.

Hollande also recalled that back in 2007 Nicolas Sarkozy promised to approve the bill but failed to keep his promise. The initiative was rejected by the Senate this May.

According to him, head of Socialists group in the Senate Jean-Pierre Bel should provide votes on the bill.