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ADAM SCHIFF: THE US SHOULD REVIEW ITS RELATIONS WITH AZERBAIJAN
Lilit Sedrakyan
"Radiolur"
14:29 27.02.2013
Los Angeles
Congressman Adam Schiff was in Los Angeles for a short visit. Earlier
he sent a congratulatory message to NKR President Bako Sahakyan on the
occasion of the 25th anniversary of the National-Liberation Movement.
Schiff said he will continue the efforts towards humanitarian and
political support to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
"A few years ago I had a chance to visit Artsakh. I was impressed
by the invaluable achievements of that country, and I believe the
people of Artsakh have the right to self-determination, which should
be internationally recognized. Azerbaijan's behavior - its inflammatory
actions at the border, the shooting at Armenian soldiers and civilians,
the bellicose rhetoric of Baku and the harassment against one of
their writers - is very worrisome," Congressman Schiff said.
"For reasons unknown to me the United States continues to finance
military education for Azerbaijan. If the supreme commander of the
armed forces of that country glorifies a murderer, any support to the
military education is a simple waste of money, times and efforts,
which should be stopped. We are working in that direction," the
Congressman said.
"I'm simply shocked by what Aliyev is doing," Adam Schiff said,
adding that if the behavior is maintained, the US should seriously
review its relations with Azerbaijan.
"I'm not at all optimistic that the nature of that regime will ever
change, and I think that the United States must double its efforts
to exert influence on Azerbaijan. The actions of that country are
unacceptable and go beyond all international norms. It's necessary
to implement changes in our relations with Azerbaijan, if all this
continues in the future," the Congressman said.
Adam Schiff informed that they continue to work in the Congress
towards recognition of the Armenian Genocide. A new bill is being
worked out and it will present a new strategy to succeed in the
current unfavorable conditions. Supporting Turkey in its policy of
denial does not meet the interests of our country, Schiff said.
In Los Angeles Congressman Adam Schiff participated in the meeting
with the Head of the Export & Import in Little Armenia district. The
Bank offered Armenian businessmen to rely upon its loans to export
American goods to Armenia or any other country.
Lilit Sedrakyan
"Radiolur"
14:29 27.02.2013
Los Angeles
Congressman Adam Schiff was in Los Angeles for a short visit. Earlier
he sent a congratulatory message to NKR President Bako Sahakyan on the
occasion of the 25th anniversary of the National-Liberation Movement.
Schiff said he will continue the efforts towards humanitarian and
political support to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
"A few years ago I had a chance to visit Artsakh. I was impressed
by the invaluable achievements of that country, and I believe the
people of Artsakh have the right to self-determination, which should
be internationally recognized. Azerbaijan's behavior - its inflammatory
actions at the border, the shooting at Armenian soldiers and civilians,
the bellicose rhetoric of Baku and the harassment against one of
their writers - is very worrisome," Congressman Schiff said.
"For reasons unknown to me the United States continues to finance
military education for Azerbaijan. If the supreme commander of the
armed forces of that country glorifies a murderer, any support to the
military education is a simple waste of money, times and efforts,
which should be stopped. We are working in that direction," the
Congressman said.
"I'm simply shocked by what Aliyev is doing," Adam Schiff said,
adding that if the behavior is maintained, the US should seriously
review its relations with Azerbaijan.
"I'm not at all optimistic that the nature of that regime will ever
change, and I think that the United States must double its efforts
to exert influence on Azerbaijan. The actions of that country are
unacceptable and go beyond all international norms. It's necessary
to implement changes in our relations with Azerbaijan, if all this
continues in the future," the Congressman said.
Adam Schiff informed that they continue to work in the Congress
towards recognition of the Armenian Genocide. A new bill is being
worked out and it will present a new strategy to succeed in the
current unfavorable conditions. Supporting Turkey in its policy of
denial does not meet the interests of our country, Schiff said.
In Los Angeles Congressman Adam Schiff participated in the meeting
with the Head of the Export & Import in Little Armenia district. The
Bank offered Armenian businessmen to rely upon its loans to export
American goods to Armenia or any other country.