Anti-Turkish spirits grew in France in 2005. This is conditioned by the start of EU-Turkey negotiations. The Armenian Genocide recognition is one of France's lines towards Turkey, ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Office Director Kiro Manoian told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, Armenians should take the opportunity and urge the European states to recognize the Armenian Genocide.

Manoian noted that the Hay Dat European Office carried out a great deal of work thanks to which French students are aware of the Genocide. According to him, genocide denying slogans and posters are prohibited by the French law. Knowing this French students joined Armenians, the representatives of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun youth branch.

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