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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
July 9, 2009
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
Tel: (202) 775-1918

BREAKING NEWS: SENATE PANEL APPROVES $30 MILLION FOR ARMENIA; $22
MILLION FOR AZERBAIJAN

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved
President Obama’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 foreign assistance
levels of $30 million for Armenia and $22 million for Azerbaijan,
as part of a $48.7 billion foreign aid package. Complete
information on economic and military assistance to the Caucasus
region to follow.

The Senate panel’s vote comes in sharp contrast to House
Appropriations Committee approved allocations of $48 million for
Armenia. The full House is scheduled to vote on the FY2010 foreign
aid bill by Friday, July 10th.

Following full Senate and House consideration of the measures, a
conference committee will convene to work out differences between
the two bills.

In an April 3, 2009 letter sent to foreign aid appropriators,
members of the Armenian Caucus, co-chaired by Representatives Frank
Pallone (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), called for strengthening
Section 907, allocating $70 million in economic aid to Armenia, $5
million in assistance to Armenia’s military, $10 million in
development aid to Nagorno Karabagh, and the removal of official
barriers to U.S.-Nagorno Karabagh contacts and communications.

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From: Baghdasarian