Adam Schiff will press for parity in U.S. military aid to Armenia and AzerbaijanApril 24, 2007 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I believe that in the end the Congress will restore parity in military assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan," Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "As a member of the State / Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, I have made restoration of parity a priority. The prospects for peace will be undermined if parity is not maintained," he said.In FY 2008 the White House is planning to allocate $3 million in military aid to Armenia, while Azerbaijan is expected to receive $4.3 million, despite a 2001 agreement between the U.S. Congress and the Bush administration calling for parity in the allocation of military aid to both countries. Besides, the draft budget doesn't provide for humanitarian assistance to Nagorno Karabakh. Top stories 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). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |