US ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO REDUCE SUPPORT TO ARMENIA AND BREAK THE MILITARY PARITY BETWEEN ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN
ArmInfo
2009-05-08 15:23:00
ArmInfo. The US Administration intends to reduce the support to Armenia
and break the military parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2010,
Regional Director of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) for Armenia
and Nagorno-Karabakh Arpi Vardanyan said at a press-conference, Friday.
In particular, in the fiscal year 2010 the US Administration intends
to provide Armenia with 30 mln USD as against 48 mln included
in the budget for FY 2009. Moreover, to all appearances, the US
budget will not include the item on provision of humanitarian aid to
Nagorno-Karabakh while this year the NKR was provided humanitarian
aid worth 8 mln USD.
In FY 2010 the US Administration suggests providing Armenia with
military support worth 3 mln USD, and Azerbaijan – with 4 mln
USD. International Military Education and Training stipulates 450
thsd USD for Armenia, and 900 thsd USD for Azerbaijan.
She pointed out this is the second case of disappointment with the
new Administration after Obama broke his promise to recognize the
Armenian Genocide. Nevertheless, AAA will exert efforts to change these
figures as the parity of support should be observed by all means,
Vardanyan said. She added that during the meetings with Congressmen
and Senators AAA will recall that Armenia is a country in blockade,
which is unfavorable for not only Armenia, but also the whole region,
and upsetting the parity in Azerbaijan’s favor may be used by the
latter to intensify the blockade.