ANCA URGED U. S. CONGRESSMEN TO VOICE THEIR SUPPORT FOR NAGORNO KARABAGH

DeFacto Agency
March 6 2008
Armenia

YEREVAN, 06.03.08. DE FACTO. In the wake of renewed threats this week
against Nagorno Karabagh by Azerbaijan’s President and military
attack by the Azerbaijani military against defensive positions in
the Martakert region in northern Nagorno Karabagh held March 4, the
Armenian National Committee (ANCA) alerted members of Congress and
the broader Washington, DC foreign policy community to the growing
danger that Azerbaijan represents to U.S. interests in maintaining
peace and stability in the Caucasus region, the ANCA reports.

According to Reuters news agency, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev,
known for his inflammatory anti-Armenian rhetoric, stated March 4 that,
"We have been buying military machinery, airplanes and ammunition to
be ready to liberate the occupied territories and we are ready to do
this." These statements were accompanied by renewed attacks by the
Azerbaijani army in the area of Levonarkh in Martakert, leading to as
many as eight deaths. The Nagorno- Karabagh Foreign Ministry has asked
that the "OSCE launch a comprehensive investigation of the incident,
give an official political evaluation of the Azeri authorities’
actions, as well as conduct an immediate crisis-monitoring in the
incident zone, in order to prevent similar violations in future."

In letters circulated yesterday afternoon to Congressional offices,
the ANCA called on Senators and Representatives to voice their support
for Nagorno Karabagh’s democratic progress and development, to hold
Azerbaijan accountable for its belligerent rhetoric and aggressive
actions, and to promote peace by expanding the level of dialogue
between the U.S. and Nagorno Karabagh.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress