Dozens of U.S. House members joined Rep. David G. Valadao (R-CA) and fellow Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders in a bipartisan call upon the Biden Administration stop all U.S. military assistance that contributes directly or indirectly to Azerbaijan’s military operations, activities, or capabilities, reported the Armenian National Committee of America.

Monday’s Congressional letter also requests an urgent review of the U.S. waiver authority for Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to the Aliyev regime in Azerbaijan.

“Not a single American tax dollar should be sent to the armed forces of oil-rich Azerbaijan – a country that ethnically cleansed Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh)], holds Armenians POWs, and now occupies territory in the Republic of Armenia,” said Congressman David Valadao. “President Biden should immediately withdraw his waiver of Section 907 and, if he won’t, Congress should statutorily prevent any and all U.S. arms or aid to the Aliyev regime. The alternative—continuing to ship U.S. military aid to Baku despite its ongoing anti-Armenian aggression—sends Aliyev the green light to escalate his attacks,” concluded Rep. Valadao.

“American taxpayers should not be asked to subsidize Azerbaijan so long as they continue to take destabilizing action in the region, attack Armenians living in their indigenous homeland, and hamper ongoing efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the [Karabakh] conflict. As such, we ask for the immediate termination of all U.S. military or security aid to Azerbaijan,” concludes the aforesaid letter.