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    US CONGRESS MIGHT REMOVE SANCTIONS AGAINST AZERBAIJAN

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/
    05.06.2009 12:27 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, a senior
    member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Robert
    Wexler and Co-Chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, member
    of the House of Representatives Bill Shuster introduced legislation
    that would repeal Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on Azerbaijan.

    Azerbaijani embassy in Washington told APA's US bureau about it. The
    congressmen believe that Azerbaijan, which is a strategic security
    and energy partner of the United States, has long met its obligations
    to comply with freedom of emigration requirements and that Congress
    should remove Jackson-Vanik requirements for Azerbaijan.

    According to the 1974 Trade Act of the United States, the Jackson-Vanik
    amendment denied most favored nation to certain countries with
    non-market economies that restricted emigration rights.

    "I strongly support repealing Jackson-Vanik for Azerbaijan, one of
    America's most important strategic allies in the Caucasus region,
    which has met all obligations to comply with freedom of emigration
    requirements and continues to ensure that these commitments are
    fulfilled," Congressman Wexler said. "Passage of this legislation
    would send a strong signal to Azerbaijan about American intention to
    enhance relations and cooperation in a number of key areas, including
    energy security, counter-terrorism cooperation and trade," APA cited
    Wexler as saying.
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