Yesterday, the State Department representative announced in
Congress that U.S. national security interests will not be jeopardized if the
U.S. stops providing Azerbaijan with military aid. Hours later, the Senate
unanimously passed an act, stating that the president cannot bypass Section 907
of the FREEDOM Support Act until 2025 and that Baku will no longer receive
military aid from Washington. International Relations Specialist Suren Sargsyan
made a Facebook post on this.
According to Sargsyan, the provision of this aid to
Azerbaijan was not against Armenia or Artsakh, but against Iran to ensure
security along the Caspian border, as well as to fight terrorism and illegal
drug trade.
“The Biden administration and Congress are not at odds with
regard to Azerbaijan. However, this situation will not persist. In the
meantime, we should make every effort to strengthen our weak positions in
Washington,” he said, adding that the Armenian community and organizations are
actively working in this direction.
