Leading among the CIS countries, Armenia's economy ranks 61st in The Global Enabling Trade Report 2008, released by the World Economic Forum. Russia occupies the 103rd position, Azerbaijan is the 78th.
"I share your view that the United States must recognize the events of 1915 to 1923, carried out by the Ottoman Empire, as Genocide," Sen. Obama wrote in a letter to ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian.
The ANCA has spoken to Committee members about the value of carefully questioning Amb. Yovanovitch on the issues she will face as the U.S. envoy in Yerevan, among them the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Turkey and Azerbaijan's ongoing blockades of Armenia.
Chairman Howard Berman (D-CA) and his fellow Committee members will be focusing on a wide range of issues including the ongoing blockade of Armenia, U.S. policy on the Armenian Genocide.