ANCA: U.S. policymakers mull sale of arms to ArmeniaSeptember 27, 2022 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Policymakers in the United States are considering the sale of arms to help Armenia defend itself against Azerbaijan, the Armenian National Committee of America reports. “For the 1st time since the rebirth of Armenian independence in 1991, U.S. policymakers - under sustained bipartisan Congressional pressure - are considering the sale of US arms to help Armenia's defense against Azerbaijan's relentless (Turkey-backed) aggression & ethnic-cleansing,” ANCA said in a tweet. No details were immediately available. The news comes on the heels of a trip to Armenia of a Congressional delegation headed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who told reporters during a press conference in Yerevan that they were visiting the country to listen and see what they can do. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |