The European Union subjected the Turkish parliament to sharp criticism for preventing the conduction of unprecedented historical conference on the Armenian Genocide entitled "Ottoman Armenians during the Decline of the Empire: Issues of Scientific Responsibility and Democracy," AFP news agency reported. "The conference was meant to become an important step in the reform process in Turkey", EU representative stated adding that the Turkish parliament should reverse its decision. In his words, Turkish leadership is likely to remain passive; however Turkey will not benefit from such behavior. To remind, under pressure from the Turkish government, organizers of an unprecedented Armenian Genocide conference were forced to cancel the event set to open in Istanbul May 25. Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek accused Conference organizers of committing treason.