US READY TO CANCEL SECTION 907 OF FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT IN CASE OF
KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT: US AMBASSADOR TO BAKU

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 16. ARMINFO. If the Karabakh conflict is fully
resolved the US will cancel Section 907 of Freedom Support Act
banning US governmental aiding of Azerbaijan, says U Ambassador to
Baku Rino Harnish.

He says that the US welcomes the continuation of the talks between
the Azeri and Armenian FMs and hopes that this process will result
in a long term and fair settlement. Every year Pres.Bush suggests
cancelling the section. This year too he has proposed that considering
Azerbaijan’s active involvement in the international anti-terror
coalition that country get $8 mln aid. But Congress has given equal $2
mln to Azerbaijan and Armenia. Harnish notes that the law on foreign
allocations is not the only way to aid Azerbaijan.