US policymakers are considering the sale of American weapons to Armenia for defense purposes. This is noted in a statement posted on the Twitter account of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

“For the 1st time since the rebirth of Armenian independence in 1991, US policymakers - under sustained bipartisan Congressional pressure - are considering the sale of US arms to help Armenia's defense against Azerbaijan's relentless (Turkey-backed) aggression & ethnic-cleansing,” reads the aforesaid statement.

Earlier, ahead of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Armenia, ANCA had called on her to take immediate measures to stop providing US military aid to Azerbaijan.