Armenians of the French city of Marseille took to the streets to call on the Senate to adopt the bill envisaging criminal punishment for the Armenian Genocide denial.

The rally organized by the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations in France (CCAF) brought together French Senators, who called on their colleagues to adopt the bill criminalizing the denial of the first Genocide of the 20th century.

According to Nouvelles d'Arménie, around 500 people took part in the event.

It’s should be noted that a similar action initiated by the CCAF took place in Paris on March 12, with participation of world famous singer, Armenia’s ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour.