On the threshold of Genocide Resolution discussion in U.S. Congress on March 4, Obama administration will continue to encourage Turkey and Armenia to move forward, Today’s Zaman reports.

The source quotes State Department Spokesman Philip Crowley as saying, “We haven’t changed our view, but we continue to engage at a high level with both countries and to encourage them to see it implemented on both sides. We continue to encourage both sides. We understand how difficult this is, how emotional this is. There’s not a common understanding of what happened 90 years ago, but we value the courageous steps that both leaders have taken, and we just continue to encourage both countries to move forward, not look backward.”

Asked about Genocide Resolution, Crowley said at the briefing that White House “had a pretty good understanding of how everyone feels on this issue,” State Department website reads.