"Azerbaijan resolutely condemns decision of the French Senate", commenting the bill adopted by the Senate of France penalizing negation of the Armenian genocide, at the presentation of the edition "The Azerbaijani-Turkish relations in the latest 20 years: successes and opportunities", Elnur Aslanov, the head of the political analysis and information department at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, told journalists. 
Aslanov said the Azerbaijani government's position to this end is clear. The State of Azerbaijan has made relevant statement. "It would be better France assessed the Khojaly massacre that happened only 20 years ago, instead of interfering the history. If the French senators are so eager to back the truth, they have to give appropriate assessment to the Khojaly genocide, too", he emphasized.
Noting the French Senate`s decision is a blow to freedom of expression, Aslanov said the bill would restrict freedom of scientists to investigate the historical events. "We, therefore, condemn this decision and hope the French leadership would take rational and constructive position.

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