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    U.S. EMBASSY IN ARMENIA IS ASKED TO EXPLAIN OBAMA'S BEHAVIOR

    ARMENPRESS
    FEBRUARY 16, 2012
    YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, ARMENPRESS: Political Developments Research
    Center addressed an open letter to the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John
    Heffern connected with the Obama's proposal to cut the economic aid
    to Armenia. Public relations office of the center says in the letter
    they expressed their concern over it.

    "We are saddened to hear that President Obama has called for a drastic
    19 percent reduction in economic assistance to Armenia in his latest
    budget request from Congress. The president has proposed $27,219,000
    in aid for Armenia in his Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget, which is
    nearly $12,781,000, or 32 percent less than the $40,000,000 approved
    by Congress for the previous fiscal year.

    Taking into consideration the fact that Armenia is in an economic
    blockade by Azerbaijan, and its ally Turkey, which has kept the
    border with Armenia closed since 1993 as a sign of approval and
    support in favor of Azerbaijan in the ongoing conflict between the
    Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan, the United States, as a
    champion of human rights and democratic development, should continue
    to assist Armenia's progress by keeping the foreign aid level constant
    with previous years. This is especially true when the Nagorno Karabakh
    people have been striving for self-determination which was first
    presented by American president Woodrow Wilson, and the duel blockade
    has made the peaceful life much more difficult for people in Armenia
    and in Nagorno-Karabakh, artificially limiting the economic growth.

    As a diplomat of a country that is serving as one of the Co-Chairmen
    of the OSCE Minsk Group, which aims to bring about a lasting peace
    and stability in the region, and a country that supported Armenian
    President's move towards the Turkish-Armenian rapprochement, you are
    in a good position to understand the tense and fragile situation of
    the region.

    Nonetheless, taking the geopolitical difficulties into account, Armenia
    has still managed to provide peacekeepers in U.S. missions overseas,
    specifically in Iraq, and continues to participate in Afghanistan
    as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force
    (ISAF). Armenian peacekeepers put their lives on the line to further
    the democratic and humanitarian mission, along with their Euro-Atlantic
    partners, which is another reason President Obama's budget proposal
    to cut foreign aid to Armenia remains perplexing for us.

    Therefore, we are kindly asking you to provide an explanation as to
    why President Obama has decided to lower foreign aid to the Republic
    of Armenia," the letter runs.




    From: A. Papazian
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