The European Commission did not include Turkey in the list of the ten countries, which it considers more prepared to enter the European Union in 2004.

"No one in the world can argue with facts. The genocide happened, the tragedy took place," - head of the Polish Republic stressed and advised his Turkish colleagues and friends "to speak the truth."

In the course of the nine-day visit the Patriarch will familiarize himself with the state of affairs at the Austian eparchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, will celebrate a liturgy in St. Ripsime Church in Vienna.

The electric energy generated is planned to sell to third countries including Turkey.

Today the Armenian atomic power plant, which stopped operation July 18 for planned preventive repair and refueling, resumed generating electric power.

The joint House-Senate conference committee approved the financial aid bill passed by the Senate October 24, according to which Armenia will receive 94 million 300 thousand dollars as aid from the United States.

Before visiting the memorial the Polish President participated in opening of Armenian-Polish business forum.

The conferees approved the item, envisaging the President's authority to waive Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.

As we have reported, he was accused of illegal arms and ammunition storage.

Representative Hilda Solis (D-CA) joined the U.S. Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues. She became the 107th member of the group, which is actively cooperating with Armenian lobbyist organizations.