European Commission responded to the members of European Parliament who ask whether the European Commission recognizes so called Armenian genocide or not, stating "EU is not a body to judge the history."
EU's enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule replied the question asked by extreme right winger members of European Parliament about recognition of Armenian allegations regarding to 1915 incidents in Ottoman Empire stating that it is not the job of EU to judge the historical incidents. "EU's job is to maintain the peace. It is a project that focuses on future to establish peace, democracy, stability and prosperity in the continent," said he.
Stating that European Commission encourages Turkey and Armenia to remain committed to the process of normalization of bilateral relations, Fule said that EU calls both countries to ratify and implement protocols without preconditions and within a reasonable time frame.
Stressing that full normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia will contribute security, stability and cooperation in South Caucasus, Fule said, "Vision, courage and dialogue is necessary to overcome the wounds of the past."
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