US TERMINATED JACKSON-VANIK AMENDMENT ON ARMENIA

PanArmenian News
Nov 22 2004

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The US Senate approved introducing a number of
changes into the bill “On US Customs Duties”, the constituent of
which is the establishment of normal permanent trade relations with
Armenia, thus terminating the Jackson-Vanik amendment in regards to
Armenia. The Jackson-Vanik amendment functioning since 1974 bans normal
trade relations between the US and several states (specifically with
the former USSR republics), which practice restrictions of migration
rights, especially in respect to the religious minorities. January 2002
President George Bush sent a letter to the Congress with a request
to terminate the Jackson-Vanik amendment’s application to Russia and
eight ex-USSR republics, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Moldavia, Tajikistan, Ukraine. To note, the amendment is not applied
to Georgia and Kirghizia since 2000.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress