Investigation into Katyń genocide to be wrapped up by end of month

The Russians have also informed that once the investigation is formally closed the visit of Polish prosecutors in Moscow will be possible and that all the evidence will be made available to them. The investigation began at the beginning of the 1990s as a result of an agreement between the Russian and Polish governments. About the same time, Poland withdrew from conducting its own investigation. Until now there had not been any information from the Russian prosecutor, which prompted Leon Kieres to pay a visit to Moscow at the beginning of August. Poland treats the Katyń genocide as a crime against mankind. Yesterday Kieres informed President Kwaśniewski about the information supplied by the Russians. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) A.F.