U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone expressed his concerns of reports that the Appropriations Subcommittee has broken precedent by failing to provide funding for humanitarian and development assistance in Nagorno-Karabakh, Asbarez reports.

In his letter addressed to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers and Kay Granger, Chairwoman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Congressman expressed concerns about the repercussions this lack of funding would have in the region.

“Since 1998 USAID and other agencies have been providing funds for humanitarian and other assistance programs in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of the Appropriations Committee’s work.  The decision to provide no funds to Nagorno-Karabakh in Fiscal Year 2012 is a break with the practice of the Appropriations Committee, under both Democratic and Republican control,” the letter reads.