I rise in strong support of the Visclosky amendment to maintain the ban on United States aid to the Azerbaijan Government. Mr. Speaker. for the past 5 years. the Government of Azerbaijan has maintained a blockade of Armenia. This cruel and vicious act of war on Armenia has caused a tremendous humanitarian crisis In that country. The blockade has prevented the delivery of assistance to 300.000 Armenian refugees and crippled the efforts to rebuild the earthquake torn regions of Armenia. Azerbaijan is an undemocratic government that is using oppressive force to deny basic human rights and humanitarian aid to the people of Armenia. Armenia is introducing free market reforms and is attempting to integrate its economy with the West.
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