Germany has assisted France in elaborating the bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial - Armenian expert.

Germany has assisted France in elaborating the bill that penalizes the Armenian Genocide denial, an Armenian expert has said.

Political analyst Levon Shirinyan told reporters on Saturday that the European countries’ measures might be aimed at either banning Turkey from Europe or restraining the country, or else, holding it accountable.

''But Europe faces a lack of labor force. The birth rate in those countries is also problematic, with the Turks having a dynamically developing youth. Both Europe and Armenia have demographic problems that they cannot resolve. The Turks manage to do that successfully,'' he said.

The expert further pointed out to the developing Russia-Turkey relations.

''Over the course of its history, Turkey twice appeared on the brink of vanishing, and both times it was saved thanks to Russian weapons and Russian assistance,'' he noted. ''If Russia’s steps in the Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh] issue conflict with our interests, Armenia will have to consider its political orientation.''

Shirinyan stressed the importance of continuing the French efforts in Russia to make the country adopt a similar bill. He said such measure could guarantee Armenia’s security in future.