Yerevan/Mediamax/. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan stated that the law on criminalization of the Armenian Genocide’s denial adopted by the National Assembly and Senate of France “can only be beneficial for the Armenian-Turkish relations”.

“It’s only the approach adopted by the Turkish side that hinders normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. After signing the Protocols in Zurich, Turkey made a step back by refusing to realize the reached agreements. The international community thinks that the ball is on Turkey’s field”, said Edward Nalbandyan in his interview to the Austrian Der Standard newspaper.

Answering the question whether Armenia thinks the law “a model” which is to be followed by other countries as well, the Armenian FM expressed the confidence that “many countries will make such decisions as long as Turkey pursues the state policy of denying the Armenian Genocide”.

“Denial of the Armenian Genocide evokes an adequate reaction”, said the Minister.