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US Congress to increase assistance to Armenia?

More than two dozen lawmakers in the US Congress have called on their colleagues to increase the American assistance to be allocated to Armenia next year.

US Congress to increase assistance to Armenia?

US Congress to increase assistance to Armenia?

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 10, ARTSAKHPRESS: The American-Armenian congressional friendship group issued a letter to the leadership of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations, and asked to increase the amount of American aid to be provided to Armenia, reported Voice of America Armenian Service. 

According to these congress members, the reduction of this assistance will limit the US opportunities for promoting American standards and values in Armenia.

The 2018 US federal budget draft offers to cut American aid to Armenia by 67 percent.

These lawmakers, however, urge their colleagues to reedit the budget draft’s section on assistance to Armenia and ensure that the amount of this aid be equal with the previous amounts.

American Armenian organizations also have joined this call.


     

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