US CONGRESS ALLOTS $790K TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN AZERI MILITARIES
Author: À.Mamedov

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
June 12 2006

Chamber of Representatives within US Congress has approved a budgetary
law draft for provisions for UG Government’s foreign operations for the
year 2007. Trend reports the law draft under International Military
Education and Training allots $790k for education and training of
Azeri militaries. The law draft was passed by 373 Congressmen.

The similar amount is granted to Armenia and Russia, while Ukraine
receives $1.725mln.

“IMET is the part of US common program for assistance in security
sphere, through which US Government grants education to militaries
of allied and friendly countries”, – the reference document says.

According to the document, total amount of budget provisions for IMET
program in 2007 is approved to be $88mln.

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