Congressmen urge house subcommittee to increase U.S. financial assistance to Armenia and Кarabakh
23.03.2016,
13:51
A bipartisan group of over 30 U.S. Representatives joined Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Robert Dold (R-IL) in urging leaders of the House Subcommittee dealing with foreign aid to strengthen the U.S. – Armenia relationship through expanded assistance to Karabakh and Armenia, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reported on Tuesday.
YEREVAN, March 23. /ARKA/. A bipartisan group of over 30 U.S. Representatives joined Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Robert Dold (R-IL) in urging leaders of the House Subcommittee dealing with foreign aid to strengthen the U.S. – Armenia relationship through expanded assistance to Karabakh and Armenia, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reported on Tuesday.
The letter, addressed to House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ranking Democrat Nita Lowey (D_NY) advocated particular foreign aid priorities.
In their letter, the lawmakers are calling on the leaders of the House Subcommittee to allocate at least $5 million in Fiscal Year 2017 for humanitarian and development programs in Nagorno Karabakh with special emphasis on prospects for progress in supporting the Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center in Stepanakert and also to allocate not less than $40 million in overall Fiscal Year 2017 economic aid (including Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, and Global Health Programs), is appropriated for Armenia.
It proposes to suspend U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan until its government ceases cross-border attacks, ends its threat of renewed war, and agrees to a settlement of regional conflicts through peaceful means, close gaps in the distribution of need-based aid to at-risk minority populations in Syria, including Armenians; and, ensure the allocation to Armenia of a proportional level of U.S. and international aid supporting the efforts to regional states to resettle those fleeing from Syria.
The lawmakers are also urging leaders of the House Subcommittee to target at least 10 percent of aid to Georgia to fund sustainable job-creation programs in the Samtskhe-Javakheti and Reinstate the Nagorno Karabakh Republic into the OSCE Minsk Group peace process as a full negotiating partner.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters and supporters throughout the United States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues. --0----
The letter, addressed to House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ranking Democrat Nita Lowey (D_NY) advocated particular foreign aid priorities.
In their letter, the lawmakers are calling on the leaders of the House Subcommittee to allocate at least $5 million in Fiscal Year 2017 for humanitarian and development programs in Nagorno Karabakh with special emphasis on prospects for progress in supporting the Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center in Stepanakert and also to allocate not less than $40 million in overall Fiscal Year 2017 economic aid (including Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, and Global Health Programs), is appropriated for Armenia.
It proposes to suspend U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan until its government ceases cross-border attacks, ends its threat of renewed war, and agrees to a settlement of regional conflicts through peaceful means, close gaps in the distribution of need-based aid to at-risk minority populations in Syria, including Armenians; and, ensure the allocation to Armenia of a proportional level of U.S. and international aid supporting the efforts to regional states to resettle those fleeing from Syria.
The lawmakers are also urging leaders of the House Subcommittee to target at least 10 percent of aid to Georgia to fund sustainable job-creation programs in the Samtskhe-Javakheti and Reinstate the Nagorno Karabakh Republic into the OSCE Minsk Group peace process as a full negotiating partner.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters and supporters throughout the United States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues. --0----
