Armenians of Sochi, city in the South of Russia, called on members of Russian State Duma to follow the lead of their French colleagues and adopt a bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial.

Newly established Union of Armenians of Sochi also decided to launch a campaign among the citizens urging to sign two petitions to State Duma and City Council of Sochi.

In their address to the City Council, the Union called to condemn the Armenian Genocide and declare April 24 a Remembrance Day, Yerkramas newspaper reported.