Political analyst Levon Shirinyan deems possible for Turkey to boost cooperation with Russia following French Senate’s adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial.
Dwelling on Turkish authorities’ decision regarding deportation of illegal migrants including the Armenians, Shirinyan stressed the need for Armenia to “shape national settlement policy.”
Turkish authorities plan to amend Migration Act that stipulates deportation of illegal immigrants. Many believe the move to be a response to French Senate’s passage of the Genocide bill.
On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against. To be signed into law within 14 days, the bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.
