YEREVAN. – Armenia is grateful to Greece for adopting a law criminalizing denial of the genocide of Armenians and Greeks in Ottoman Turkey, Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Armenian Deputy Speaker said adoption of the law is not only a move condemning perpetration of the Armenian Genocide but is an instrument to prevent new crimes.
“During the NATO summit, president of Turkey met with Greek PM and expressed his discontent in regard to this bill, but his pressure did not have expected effect,” Sharmazanov noted.
Asked whether Greek parliament’s initiative will serve as an example for French lawmakers, he recalled that during the last visit to Armenia, French MPs assured the bill will be adopted.
The parliament of Greece on Tuesday adopted law criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, becoming the third parliament after Slovakia and Switzerland that introduced penalties against denial of genocides.