WASHINGTON–DC–The 2004 Armenian American Presidential Report Card–issued on Tuesday by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)–gave the George W. Bush Administration low marks for its record of broken promises–neglect–and opposition to more than a dozen issues concerning Armenian American voters.
The ANCA Report Card covers fifteen broad policy areas–beginning with the President’s broken campaign pledge [...]

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–A top US general in charge of troops in Europe–ended a two-day visit to Armenia on Wednesday–addressing expansion of US-Armenian military cooperation–and Armenian involvement in Iraq’s reconstruction.
"The United States is proud to have Armenia as a friend in the war on terrorism and–in the future–in the recovery and reconstruction of Iraq," Major-General Jeffery Kohler–director [...]

CAIRO (UPI/PUK.org)–Iraqi Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani said the oil-rich center of Kirkuk is as important for Kurds as East Jerusalem is for Arabs and Muslims.
In an interview with the Cairo daily al-Ahram on Wednesday–Talabani said–"Kirkuk is a sacred city for Kurds as much as Jerusalem is for Muslim and we have been struggling for it [...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress)–Armenia’s Justice Minister David Haroutounian announced in parliament on Tuesday that those responsible for the disturbances at last weekend’s opposition rally in Gyumri–would be strictly punished–regardless of party belonging or their rank–and added that even authorities implicated in the incident will have to be responsible for their actions.
According to RFE/RL–the Gyumri gathering was disrupted [...]

BY SKEPTIK SINIKIAN
For those of you who have been living in a cultural vacuum–I wanted to point out that the above headline was stripped from the title of one of the few decent things to come out of Britain–the groundbreaking punk band–the Sex Pistols. The other notable contribution from the British Isles is the comedy [...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress/RFE/RL)–Responding to opposition calls to topple Armenia’s President–ARF National Assembly faction member Hrair Karapetian–pointing to the legitimacy of the government–said that attempts to disrupt law and order would be countered.
"We admonish those announcemen’s whose authors not only insult–but succeed in also assaulting and degrading the majority of the population which voted for the authorities–that [...]

YEREVAN (Armenpress)–Presenting the findings of a parliamentary commission studying the use of financial and humanitarian assistance to Armenia–National Assembly Vice-speaker and commission chairman Vahan Hovhannisian–challenged government claims that the situation with water supplies in the capital has markedly improved since the launch of the scheme in 1999.
The interim report was issued by the ad hoc [...]

WASHINGTON–DC (ANCA)–Montana became the 32nd US state to recognize the Armenian Genocide–joining with the Armenian American community and all people of good conscience in honoring the victims of this crime against humanity–reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Governor Judy Martz–in a letter of recognition sent to the ANCA–stated: "I am pleased to recognize your [...]

TBILISI (Armenpress)–Five Armenia’s were elected to Georgia’s parliament in the March 28 nationwide elections. Two Armenia’s Melik Raisian and Van Bayburdian–were reelected from a proportional list of the governing coalition–while Henzel Mkoyan–Hamlet Movsisian–and Hayk Miltonian were elected by a single mandate. Six Armenia’s previously served in Georgia’s parliament.
There was high voter turnout in Georgia’s predominantly [...]

WASHINGTON–DC– (ANCA)–Bipartisan support for a Congressional letter urging President Bush to keep his campaign pledge and properly characterize the Armenian Genocide as "genocide" continued to expand this week–with over 80 House Members having added their name to the list of signatories–reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The grassroots effort to secure additional supporters [...]

TBILISI (Reuters)–Georgians have handed President Mikhail Saakashvili’s allies a big victory in a parliamentary election–bolstering his mandate to press ahead with reforms but leaving little opposition to scrutinize him.
Despite tension in a wayward province–the election–a rerun of a November poll seen as rigged–proceeded peacefully on Sunday in the volatile Caucasus nation that is set to [...]

ON CESAR CHAVEZ DAY–REP. ADAM SCHIFF COMMENDS ONE OF AMERICA’S GREATEST ADVOCATES FOR WORKING FAMILIES
WASHINGTON–DC–In honor of his many contributions to the farm labor movement and for his leadership on behalf of working families–Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) issued the following statement on this day set aside for remembering Cesar Chavez:
"Today we remember Cesar Chavez–one of [...]

OTTAWA (ANCC)–The second reading of Motion M-380 that would recognize the Armenian Genocide is expected to take place in late April in the Canadian House of Commons. Introduced by private member Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral–M-380 was read and debated on February 25. According to House of Commons rules–motions by a private member are subject to two readings [...]

(Eurasianet.org)–Turkey’s ruling conservative party won a strong mandate in local elections on Sunday that could strengthen its hand in taking the largely Muslim country into the European Union and in pushing for reunification of the divided island of Cyprus.
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) retained control of key municipalities–including the capital–Ankara–and the country’s largest city–Istanbul–with [...]