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ARMENIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF AMERICA CALLS FOR INCREASED AID TO ARTSAKH, ARMENIA, AND JAVAKHK
12:05, 15 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 15, ARMENPRESS: Armenian National Committee of America
(ANCA) Legislative Affairs Director Raffi Karakashian testified today
before a key Congressional panel in support of increased U.S.
assistance to Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, and Javakhk. As ANCA informed
Armenpress, Karakashian's testimony comprised seven provisions
referring to Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, the Javakhk region of Georgia
and Syria.
In part of Artsakh, Karakashian urged to provide at least $5 million
in development assistance for Nagorno Karabakh, to strengthen Section
907 of the Freedom Support Act and end military aid to Azerbaijan. He
also indicated the removal of barriers to U.S.-Nagorno Karabakh
contacts and support for the reinstatement of Nagorno Karabakh in
the Minsk Group peace process. The provision reffering to Armenia
intended least $50 million in economic support funds for Armenia. "
This year, Armenia was ranked the 38th freest economy in the world,
ahead of Belgium and France."Other provisions include: Urge that at
least 10% of a robust U.S. aid package to Georgia be targeted to
the Samtskhe-Javakheti region to support job-creation and poverty
reduction programs and equitable distribution of U.S. humanitarian
assistance to all needy populations in Syria.During his remarks
before the U.S. House panel responsible for foreign aid, Karakashian
explained that the support of Congress for a series of seven funding
and policy-related provisions will represent a strategic investment
in strengthening U.S. diplomacy, advancing our national interests,
and promoting core American values in the Caucasus region.
Others testifying before the influential House foreign aid panel were
leaders of prominent organizations involved in international affairs,
including Howard Kohr of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
(AIPAC), Admiral James Loy of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition,
and Diane Randall, of the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
From: Baghdasarian
12:05, 15 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 15, ARMENPRESS: Armenian National Committee of America
(ANCA) Legislative Affairs Director Raffi Karakashian testified today
before a key Congressional panel in support of increased U.S.
assistance to Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, and Javakhk. As ANCA informed
Armenpress, Karakashian's testimony comprised seven provisions
referring to Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, the Javakhk region of Georgia
and Syria.
In part of Artsakh, Karakashian urged to provide at least $5 million
in development assistance for Nagorno Karabakh, to strengthen Section
907 of the Freedom Support Act and end military aid to Azerbaijan. He
also indicated the removal of barriers to U.S.-Nagorno Karabakh
contacts and support for the reinstatement of Nagorno Karabakh in
the Minsk Group peace process. The provision reffering to Armenia
intended least $50 million in economic support funds for Armenia. "
This year, Armenia was ranked the 38th freest economy in the world,
ahead of Belgium and France."Other provisions include: Urge that at
least 10% of a robust U.S. aid package to Georgia be targeted to
the Samtskhe-Javakheti region to support job-creation and poverty
reduction programs and equitable distribution of U.S. humanitarian
assistance to all needy populations in Syria.During his remarks
before the U.S. House panel responsible for foreign aid, Karakashian
explained that the support of Congress for a series of seven funding
and policy-related provisions will represent a strategic investment
in strengthening U.S. diplomacy, advancing our national interests,
and promoting core American values in the Caucasus region.
Others testifying before the influential House foreign aid panel were
leaders of prominent organizations involved in international affairs,
including Howard Kohr of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
(AIPAC), Admiral James Loy of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition,
and Diane Randall, of the Friends Committee on National Legislation.
From: Baghdasarian