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MORE THAN 30 REPRESENTATIVES PRESS FOR PRO-ARMENIA FOREIGN AID PROVISIONS
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Rep. Frank Pallone
WASHINGTON-Thirty-one US Representatives joined today with Armenian
Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) in encouraging leading House
foreign aid appropriators to approve increased aid to Armenia, expanded
assistance for Nagorno Karabakh, targeted allocations for Javakhk,
and refugee resettlement funding for displaced Christian Armenian
populations in the Middle East, in the Fiscal Year 2013 foreign aid
bill, reported the Armenian National Committee of America.
In a letter sent Tuesday to the leadership of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations, Chairwoman Kay Granger
(R-TX) and Ranking Democrat Nita Lowey (D-NY), a bipartisan group of
legislators made the case for supporting "the U.S.-Armenia strategic
relationship through economic development and security assistance."
Their key requests were as follows:
At least $5 million in U.S. aid to Nagorno Karabakh.
At least 10% of U.S. assistance to Georgia to be earmarked for job
creation programs in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of that country.
At least $50 million in U.S. economic aid to Armenia.
Funds for humanitarian and resettlement assistance specifically
targeted to Armenian and other Christian populations as well as other
minority communities affected by the recent unrest in the Middle East.
Language strengthening Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to
Azerbaijan.
Removal of barriers to contact and communication with representatives
of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
Language calling for the participation of Nagorno Karabakh leaders
in the OSCE Minsk Group negotiations Joining Congressman Pallone
as signatories were Representatives: Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Joe Baca
(D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Bruce Braley
(D-IA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Joe Crowley (D-NY),
Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Michael
Grimm (R-NY), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Daniel Lipinski
(D-IL), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ed Markey
(D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Grace Napolitano
(D-CA), William Pascrell (D-NJ), Gary Peters (D-MI), Collin Peterson
(D-MN), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Steven Rothman
(D-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Bob Turner (R-NY),
and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).
"Armenian Americans - and all friends of Armenia - share our
appreciation with each and every member who supported this bipartisan
initiative to advance our interests and values in a vitally important
region of the world," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the
ANCA. "We look forward to advocating for their ongoing efforts to
support Armenia's growth, Artsakh's security, Javakhk's development,
and welfare of at-risk Armenians and other Christians in the Middle
East."
Read the entire letter.
asbarez
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Rep. Frank Pallone
WASHINGTON-Thirty-one US Representatives joined today with Armenian
Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) in encouraging leading House
foreign aid appropriators to approve increased aid to Armenia, expanded
assistance for Nagorno Karabakh, targeted allocations for Javakhk,
and refugee resettlement funding for displaced Christian Armenian
populations in the Middle East, in the Fiscal Year 2013 foreign aid
bill, reported the Armenian National Committee of America.
In a letter sent Tuesday to the leadership of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations, Chairwoman Kay Granger
(R-TX) and Ranking Democrat Nita Lowey (D-NY), a bipartisan group of
legislators made the case for supporting "the U.S.-Armenia strategic
relationship through economic development and security assistance."
Their key requests were as follows:
At least $5 million in U.S. aid to Nagorno Karabakh.
At least 10% of U.S. assistance to Georgia to be earmarked for job
creation programs in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of that country.
At least $50 million in U.S. economic aid to Armenia.
Funds for humanitarian and resettlement assistance specifically
targeted to Armenian and other Christian populations as well as other
minority communities affected by the recent unrest in the Middle East.
Language strengthening Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to
Azerbaijan.
Removal of barriers to contact and communication with representatives
of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
Language calling for the participation of Nagorno Karabakh leaders
in the OSCE Minsk Group negotiations Joining Congressman Pallone
as signatories were Representatives: Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Joe Baca
(D-CA), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Bruce Braley
(D-IA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Joe Crowley (D-NY),
Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Michael
Grimm (R-NY), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Daniel Lipinski
(D-IL), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ed Markey
(D-MA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Grace Napolitano
(D-CA), William Pascrell (D-NJ), Gary Peters (D-MI), Collin Peterson
(D-MN), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Steven Rothman
(D-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Bob Turner (R-NY),
and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).
"Armenian Americans - and all friends of Armenia - share our
appreciation with each and every member who supported this bipartisan
initiative to advance our interests and values in a vitally important
region of the world," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the
ANCA. "We look forward to advocating for their ongoing efforts to
support Armenia's growth, Artsakh's security, Javakhk's development,
and welfare of at-risk Armenians and other Christians in the Middle
East."
Read the entire letter.