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    THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS OF USA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EXPRESSES ITS SUPPORT TO THE PARITY PRINCIPAL OF THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN

    ARMENPRESS
    June 24, 2009

    YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS: During the June 23 session the Committee
    of Appropriations of USA House of Representatives approved the Section
    907 of Freedom Support Act for the 2010 Fiscal Year.

    An official from the Armenian Assembly of America told Armenpress
    that the Committee has also approved the 48 million USD support to
    Armenia and 10 million - to Nagorno Karabakh. The military assistance
    will reach 3 million USD and 450 000 USD will be provided for the
    military education projects. On the decision of the Committee the
    parity principal of military assistance given to Armenia and Azerbaijan
    will be preserved.

    Executive Director of Armenian Assembly of America Bryan Ardouny
    expressed gratitude to the Chairwoman Nita Lowey for her leadership
    on Armenian issues, as well as Congressmen Adam Schiff and Mark Kirk
    for today's outcome, which can contribute to the peaceful regulation
    of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and confidence building between the
    sides." A vote in the House on the 2010 Fiscal Year is expected as
    early as next week.

    The Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act was adopted thanks to the
    active work of the Armenian lobby institutions in 1992.

    Registering Azerbaijan's active participation in the blockade policy of
    Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh the USA Congress made the 907 amendment
    in the Freedom Support Act with which providing of other type of
    assistance to the Azerbaijani government has been banned.

    The Conditional waiver of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act makes
    it clear that any assistance provided shall not "undermine or hamper"
    the Karabakh peace process or "be used for offensive purposes against
    Armenia" or any "Armenian community in the Caucasus region.
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