Legislators request increased assistance to Armenia and Artsakh

armradio.am
26.03.2010 11:12

With Congressional appropriators in the early stages of crafting the
Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11) foreign aid bill, Congressional Armenian
Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) was joined by 27 of his U.S.
House colleagues in urging the inclusion of a series of provisions
aimed at strengthening U.S. ties to Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh and
bolstering the prospects for a lasting regional peace, reported the
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

"We want to thank Representative Pallone for his leadership and to
express our appreciation to each of his colleagues who joined in this
effort, including, of course, Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Mark Kirk,
for helping to ensure that the foreign aid bill properly reflects
America’s support for Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh," said ANCA
Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "We look forward to working toward
the adoption of the vital foreign aid priorities outlined in this
letter."

In a March 22nd letter to Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairwoman
Nita Lowey (D-NY), a longstanding supporter of the U.S.-Armenia
relationship, and Ranking Republican Kay Granger (R-TX), lawmakers
cited six key foreign aid priorities, including:

– Increasing U.S. assistance to Armenia to $70 million in Fiscal Year 2011.