* About 5,00,000 ethnic Armenians live in France.
* They constitute a major vote bank.
* That is why France has passed a bill denouncing Turkish atrocities on Armenian people during 1915-16.
* During this period Turkish occupation forces killed an estimated 1.5 million (15 lacs ) Armenians.
* The new French bill, which is shortly to become a law, declares denial of this genocide an offense.
* Turkey has strongly objected to this bill and dubbed it irresponsible and politically motivated.
* It is to be noted that France and Turkey both are members of NATO.
* They constitute a major vote bank.
* That is why France has passed a bill denouncing Turkish atrocities on Armenian people during 1915-16.
* During this period Turkish occupation forces killed an estimated 1.5 million (15 lacs ) Armenians.
* The new French bill, which is shortly to become a law, declares denial of this genocide an offense.
* Turkey has strongly objected to this bill and dubbed it irresponsible and politically motivated.
* It is to be noted that France and Turkey both are members of NATO.
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