During an online meeting of the US House of Representatives Appropriations Committee for the fiscal year 2021, Congressman Brad Sherman called for $1.5 million to be allocated to Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Sherman thanked the aforesaid committee for its support of Armenian-American relations, urging it to include $1.5 million in funding for projects in Artsakh. “I urge you to include $1.5 million for Artsakh demining and robust funding for regional rehabilitation services for survivors of landmine injuries, and language urging our continued efforts to help Nagorno-Karabakh deal with the problems of mines, health and education projects,” Sherman said, in particular.