ISTANBUL - "There should be initiatives to boost mutual understanding and dialogue," Armenian Patriarch in Turkey Mesrob II said in regard to French bill which aims to criminalize denial of so-called Armenian genocide that will be voted in the French parliament (on October 12th).
Releasing a statement, Mesrob II underlined that all countries, especially Turkey and Armenia, should make necessary arrangements to discuss and examine the matter (so-called Armenian genocide).
Indicating that all efforts hampering freedom of expression would harm the process of dialogue between Turkish and Armenian communities, Mesrob II stressed: "initiatives to boost mutual understanding, dialogue and empathy should be undertaken without wasting time."