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U.S. House Committee on Appropriations strengthens Section 907

24 June 2009 15:15 (UTC +04:00)

The strengthening of Section 907 directs "that the Department of State consult with the Committees on Appropriations before exercising waiver for fiscal year 2010 to ensure that all conditions under the waiver are being fully met." The same bill also provides $48 million in assistance for Armenia and $10 million for Nagorno Karabakh. The report language also reaffirms the Committee’s support for the policy of parity in military assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
So, President Barack Obamaâ€™s proposals to cut the economic aid to Armenia by 38% and allocate $4 million to Azerbaijan and $3 million to Armenia were rejected.
The Assembly claims that their efforts garnered results in Congress and the Committee has validated the importance of Section 907 by calling on all parties to "refrain from threats, incitement to the use of force, or other inflammatory rhetoric."