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    Legislators request increased assistance to Armenia and Artsakh

    armradio.am
    26.03.2010 11:12


    With Congressional appropriators in the early stages of crafting the
    Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11) foreign aid bill, Congressional Armenian
    Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) was joined by 27 of his U.S.
    House colleagues in urging the inclusion of a series of provisions
    aimed at strengthening U.S. ties to Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh and
    bolstering the prospects for a lasting regional peace, reported the
    Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

    "We want to thank Representative Pallone for his leadership and to
    express our appreciation to each of his colleagues who joined in this
    effort, including, of course, Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Mark Kirk,
    for helping to ensure that the foreign aid bill properly reflects
    America's support for Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh," said ANCA
    Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "We look forward to working toward
    the adoption of the vital foreign aid priorities outlined in this
    letter."

    In a March 22nd letter to Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairwoman
    Nita Lowey (D-NY), a longstanding supporter of the U.S.-Armenia
    relationship, and Ranking Republican Kay Granger (R-TX), lawmakers
    cited six key foreign aid priorities, including:

    - Increasing U.S. assistance to Armenia to $70 million in Fiscal Year 2011.
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