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ANCA_DC Reporting Rep. Frank Pallone introduces US #Artsakh Travel + Communication Resolution,

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Promote Direct U.S.-Artsakh Travel and Communication
Call on Congress to Pass Rep. Pallone’s Measure Breaking Down Barriers to the Growth of U.S.-Artsakh RelationsCongressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (who serves as Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee), is spearheading legislation promoting direct dialogue as a key to a durable and democratic resolution of outstanding status and security issues related to the independent Artsakh  Republic (Nagorno Karabakh).

The measure specifically encourages visits and communication between officials from the United States and Artsakh at all levels and calls for the full and direct participation of the democratically-elected Government of the Republic of Artsakh in all OSCE and other negotiations regarding its future.

Take 60 seconds to send a free ANCA Webmail to your U.S. Representative asking them to co-sponsor Rep. Pallone’s “Artsakh Travel and Communication” measure.  Simply fill in your name, address and email and click “load messages.” You’ll be able to review and personal your the sample letter before sending.

Then urge friends and family to join you in supporting closer U.S.-Artsakh relations by sharing this alert Facebook, Twitter and your other social media platforms of choice.

US Congress members call on colleagues to support Armenia and Karabakh aid priorities

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us congressWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone and Robert Dold have initiated a Congressional “Dear Colleague” letter, asking Members of the U.S. House to join them in supporting the inclusion of a series of pro-Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh assistance measures in the Fiscal Year 2017 foreign aid bill, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

The letter Congressional colleagues are encouraged to co-sign supports the following foreign aid priorities:

— Allocate at least $5 million in Fiscal Year 2017 for humanitarian and development programs in Nagorno-Karabakh.

— Allocate not less than $40 million in overall Fiscal Year 2017 economic aid (including Economic Support Fund, International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement, and Global Health Programs), is appropriated for Armenia.

— Suspend U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan until its government ceases cross-border attacks, ends its threat of renewed war, and agrees to a settlement of regional conflicts through peaceful means.

— Close gaps in the distribution of need-based aid to at-risk minority populations in Syria, including Armenians; and, ensure the allocation to Armenia of a proportional level of U.S. and international aid supporting the efforts to regional states to resettle those fleeing from Syria.

— Target at least 10 percent of aid to Georgia to fund sustainable job-creation programs in the predominantly-Armenian-populated Samtskhe-Javakheti Province of this country.

— Narrow the President’s waiver authority of Section 907 restrictions on U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan

— Reinstate the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic into the OSCE Minsk Group peace process as a full negotiating partner.

The ANCA shared similar requests with Members of Congress earlier this year and is launching an online campaign calling on Representatives to co-sign the Dold-Pallone letter.