AZERBAIJAN’S MPS PROTEST US CONGRESS DECISION TO FINANCE NAGORNO-KARABAKH

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17:29 ~U 18.01.10

Azerbaijani MPs will visit the U.S to protests the U.S Congress’s
decision to send financial aid to the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.

"During our U.S visit, which begins January 21, we intend to conduct
serious discussions over the U.S Congress’s decision to finance
Nagorno-Karabakh separatists," Parliamentary Security and Defense
Committee member Zahid Oruj told Azerbaijani news agency Trend
News today.

According to him, meetings will be held in Washington and Colorado.

"During the visit, the Azerbaijani delegation composing will meet
with senators and discuss US-Azerbaijani relations and the situation
in South Caucasus," he added.

He said meetings with representatives of Azerbaijani and Turkish
Diaspora organizations in the United States were not ruled out.

"The U.S. is one of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. During the
meetings, we will stress the need to increase U.S. efforts in the
process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement under the framework
of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity," he said.