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PRESS RELEASE
Date: February 3, 2015
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
Contact: Taniel Koushakjian
Telephone: (202) 393-3434
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
ADMINISTRATION SUBMITS FY 2016 BUDGET TO CONGRESS - CONTINUES DOWNWARD
TREND IN AID, MAINTAINS MILITARY PARITY
White House Budget Proposes $22.36 Million in Assistance to Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, President Barack Obama sent to Congress his
annual budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16), which continued
the downward trend in funding to the South Caucasus region. Specifically,
the White House budget includes $18.36 million in economic support funds
for Armenia, the lowest level proposed by the Administration to date. The
Administration maintains military parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan, at
$1.7 million for Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and $600,000 for
International Military Education and Training (IMET). In addition, the
Administration proposed $1.7 million in international narcotics control and
law enforcement, which is the same as last year.
`Given the proposed decrease, the Assembly will be working with Members of
Congress to ensure that robust U.S. assistance to Armenia and Artsakh is
achieved, and that Armenian American concerns regarding Azerbaijan's
constant cease-fire violations, bellicose rhetoric and the over 20-year
blockade of Armenia are addressed,' stated Assembly Executive Director
Bryan Ardouny. Additionally, the Assembly will continue to urge Congress to
strengthen Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act and to cease all military
assistance to Azerbaijan.
In total, the President's FY16 request equals $22.36 million, a reduction
of $2.34 million from last year's request.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and
awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt membership organization.
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NR: # 2015-006
Available online at: http://bit.ly/1CtXR4P
Date: February 3, 2015
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
Contact: Taniel Koushakjian
Telephone: (202) 393-3434
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
ADMINISTRATION SUBMITS FY 2016 BUDGET TO CONGRESS - CONTINUES DOWNWARD
TREND IN AID, MAINTAINS MILITARY PARITY
White House Budget Proposes $22.36 Million in Assistance to Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, President Barack Obama sent to Congress his
annual budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16), which continued
the downward trend in funding to the South Caucasus region. Specifically,
the White House budget includes $18.36 million in economic support funds
for Armenia, the lowest level proposed by the Administration to date. The
Administration maintains military parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan, at
$1.7 million for Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and $600,000 for
International Military Education and Training (IMET). In addition, the
Administration proposed $1.7 million in international narcotics control and
law enforcement, which is the same as last year.
`Given the proposed decrease, the Assembly will be working with Members of
Congress to ensure that robust U.S. assistance to Armenia and Artsakh is
achieved, and that Armenian American concerns regarding Azerbaijan's
constant cease-fire violations, bellicose rhetoric and the over 20-year
blockade of Armenia are addressed,' stated Assembly Executive Director
Bryan Ardouny. Additionally, the Assembly will continue to urge Congress to
strengthen Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act and to cease all military
assistance to Azerbaijan.
In total, the President's FY16 request equals $22.36 million, a reduction
of $2.34 million from last year's request.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and
awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt membership organization.
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NR: # 2015-006
Available online at: http://bit.ly/1CtXR4P