Armenian Americans are joining with friends of Armenia from across the United States in making a final push for U.S. House and Senate conferees to include pro-Armenian provisions - including report language mandating at least $10 million for Nagorno Karabakh - in the Fiscal Year 2012 foreign aid bill, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

The ANCA website hosts an action alert, complete with phone scripts, for community activists to use in calling on their legislators to support Armenian American priorities in the FY12 foreign aid bill. Among the key provisions, at this late stage of the appropriations process, requested in these calls are: 1) report language that mandates at least $10 million in development aid to Nagorno Karabakh, and 2) a continuation of military aid parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Last week, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter urging the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on State-Foreign Operations, to "direct USAID and the Department of State to focus not less than $10 million for humanitarian and development programs in the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh."