The European Parliament is neither an institute for history nor a tribunal but it has a moral obligation to voice its view on important anniversaries such as this 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Czech MEP Michaela Šojdrová told Armenian News – NEWS.am. 

The MEP said she had voted for the adoption of the resolution on the Armenian Genocide. “I welcome that the European Parliament has called for official recognition of Armenian Genocide, while encouraging both parties, Armenians and Turks, to find a way for mutual reconciliation,” Michaela Šojdrová said.  

On April 15, the European Parliament adopted a resolution by a majority vote. The resolution calls on Turkey to recognize the atrocities of 1915 as genocide, confront its past and make efforts in the direction of actual reconciliation between the Armenian and Turkish people.