French MP Richard Mallie called on the Turkish leadership to apologize for the committed crimes, namely for the Armenian Genocide.

“Many countries have apologized for the things they did – occupation and other crimes,” he said adding that France would finally show justice towards the Armenian people.

In his turn MP Bruno Le Roux stated the genocide is a physical annihilation, while denial – eliminating memory. “I call to protect the memories,” he said during the Thursday debate in the French parliament.