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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   29 March 2024

U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee proposes to provide $24.1 million aid to Armenia

U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee proposes to provide $24.1 million aid to Armenia

YEREVAN, JUNE 30, ARMENPRESS. The full U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 30 – following the lead of Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) – voiced their continued support for direct U.S. aid to Nagorno Karabakh, a program that has provided humanitarian aid to the citizens of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) since 1998, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

The Senate spending panel also recommended funding to support assistance for refugees in Armenia, a major ANCA legislative priority.

“We very much appreciate the work of U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) in supporting continued U.S. assistance to Nagorno Karabakh and backing refugee assistance for Armenia,” remarked ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “We value the U.S. Senate’s strong support for demining efforts in Nagorno Karabakh and look forward to working with House and Senate leaders to increase funding levels for Nagorno Karabakh and also to ensure that rehabilitation programs there are fully supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development.”

“The ANCA also welcomes the Senate’s acknowledgement that refugee assistance is urgently needed to help Armenia to effectively transition refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq,” added Hamparian.

The Senate Appropriations Committee made a specific recommendation of $24.1 million in aid to Armenia and $10.9 million for Azerbaijan. With respect to the International Military Education and Training program, the Senate spending panel provided $600,000 for Armenia and $1 million in Foreign Military Financing for Armenia. 








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