  US LOWER CHAMBER ADOPTS $90 MILLION AID PACKAGE FOR ARMENIA IN 2003February 14, 2003 - 19:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Despite an overall reduction in US assistance to former Soviet republics, the House yesterday voted 337 to 86 for a $397 billion Omnibus Appropriations bill that maintains assistance to Armenia at $90 million for the 2003 fiscal year. As reported by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), the Senate is scheduled to vote on this measure today. Let us note that the fiscal year 2003 foreign aid bill calls for $760 million in assistance to former Soviet republics, a $24 million reduction from last year.   Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million).   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi  The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals.CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics.Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |
