U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to vote on foreign aid bill July 9
The Senate Appropriations Committee will be voting on the foreign aid bill on Thursday, July 9th. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is urging Armenian-Americans to encourage their respective Senators to support Armenia foreign aid priorities during the vote.
The ANCA has also issued an action alert to call Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye and encourage him to support $70 million in assistance to Armenia, $10 million to Nagorno Karabakh and to maintain military assistance parity to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Earlier this year, President Obama followed in the tradition of Presidents Clinton and Bush in calling for a 38% reduction in aid to Armenia, and increase in aid to Azerbaijan and breaking parity in military assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The House Appropriations Committee in June voted to send $48 million in aid to Armenia, $10 million to Nagorno Karabakh and maintain military aid parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The ANCA has also issued an action alert to call Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye and encourage him to support $70 million in assistance to Armenia, $10 million to Nagorno Karabakh and to maintain military assistance parity to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Earlier this year, President Obama followed in the tradition of Presidents Clinton and Bush in calling for a 38% reduction in aid to Armenia, and increase in aid to Azerbaijan and breaking parity in military assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The House Appropriations Committee in June voted to send $48 million in aid to Armenia, $10 million to Nagorno Karabakh and maintain military aid parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
