WASHINGTON, DC – Thirty-five U.S. Representatives today joined with Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone in calling upon Chairwoman Nita Lowey and Ranking Member Hal Rogers of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations to back a $100 million Fiscal Year 2020 aid package for Artsakh and Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

The dollar amounts and policy priorities requested by the Armenian Caucus, which annually spearheads bipartisan efforts to secure support for Armenian-related aid appropriation, are as follows:

 — Artsakh: $6 million to complete de-mining and rehabilitation services for the disabled, $4 million to promote peace via the Royce-Engel proposals, including placement of OSCE-monitored, advanced gunfire locator systems. 

— Armenia: $60 million in economic aid, $10 million in military aid, and $20 million to help Armenia serve as a safe haven for Middle East refugees.

As for Azerbaijan, the lawmakers call to suspend all U.S. military assistance and strengthen Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.