Co-Chairs of the Working Group (Caucus) on Azerbaijan of the U.S. Congress Salomon Ortiz, Bill Shuster and Rep. Eddie Johnson sent a letter to the chairman of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, the Supreme Authority of legislation Ms. Nita Lovey and deputy chairman of the subcommittee Kai Gringeru.
As reported by the U.S. Bureau of APA, the authors of the letter during the debate in the committees and subcommittees of the House of Representatives of the state budget for 2010 was recalled to his colleagues, some realities associated with Azerbaijan. The letter to the chairman of the Subcommittee in connection with the repeal of section 907 to the «Freedom Support Act» says: «The main foreign policy priorities of President Obama relate to the strengthening of relations with the Muslim world. We must first of all to reach out to the most loyal ally in the United States energy security and combat international terrorism – Azerbaijan, and to strengthen relations with the country». Congressmen also noted that the importance of Azerbaijan in the framework of the network of northern distribution in the backdrop of increasing operations in Afghanistan is seriously increased.
The MPs asked for an increase of additional financial assistance to the official Baku. The letter also noted that Azerbaijan is located between Russia and Iran, which is in the neighborhood, full of serious risks: «This danger may increase by assisting the American military forces in Afghanistan. We must support Azerbaijan as an ally».
At the end of treatment also reflects the requirement for assistance to thousands of Azerbaijanis have become refugees and internally displaced persons as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Congressmen reminded that the U.S. campaign of humanitarian aid throughout the world assisted both injured during the conflict parties. They also stressed that some groups may use the good intentions of Congress as part of their political interests: «They can assess the humanitarian assistance to the U.S. as a direct support «Nagorno Karabakh». While neither the U.S. nor any other country has recognized the above-mentioned structure, as an independent state. Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a sensitive issue for Azerbaijan and Armenia. United States as co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group has always maintained a neutral position. We ask the Subcommittee to refrain from steps that can strike at our neutral position».
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