Congressman raises need for U.S. security assistance for Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone has raised the need for the U.S. to provide security and humanitarian assistance for Armenia.

“Spoke at St. Stepanos Armenian church's 35th anniversary about the need for the U.S. to provide security & humanitarian assistance for Armenia in the aftermath of the Azerbaijani invasion of Artsakh,” Pallone wrote in a tweet on Monday, November 6.

“Potential attacks by Aliyev against southern Armenia requires U.S. action.”

On September 19, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. On September 18, President of the Republic of Artsakh Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree, according to which the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) will cease to exist by January 1, 2024. Over 100,000 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia.