BILL ON SUPPORT TO SOUTH CAUCASUS STATES INTRODUCED BEFORE US SENATE

PanARMENIAN.Net
15.05.2006 14:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A bill on support to states of the South Caucasus and
Central Asia for ensuring US national security interests, containing
Russia’s geopolitical ambition, as well as creation and support to a
network of US military bases is introduced before the US Senate. Bill
co-sponsor, Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) stated that US vital interests
in the Caspian region include ensuring independence and security of
Azerbaijan and Georgia. Extremely important pipelines of oil and gas
transit pass through those countries.

US also has to restrain Iran, provide access to oil and gas reserves,
secure good relations with Kazakhstan, promote peaceful settlement
of conflict and contain Russia’s geopolitical ambition,” Brownback
believes. The bill concerns Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Armenia,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress