Congressman Frank Pallone was joined this week by Congressional colleagues in calling to. expand U.S. aid to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh and support a number of other pro-Armenia provisions in the Fiscal Year 2012 foreign aid bill, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Pallone was joined by 28 Congressional colleagues in cosigning the letter to the House Foreign Operations Subcommittee leadership.

“We join with Armenian Americans from across the country in thanking Congressman Pallone and each of the signatories to this letter for their principled support for Armenia’s growth, Artsakh’s security, and a fair and lasting peace for all the peoples of the Caucasus,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.

In his letter Pallone asked for at least $60 million in economic support funds for Armenia, at least $10 million in development aid to Nagorno-Karabakh, maintaining military aid parity to Armenia and Azerbaijan and at least $10 million in military aid to Armenia.