The U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan, which exceeds the same aid to Armenia, will change the balance in the region and create a real threat for Armenia, said to a press conference in Yerevan AAA (Armenian Assembly of America) Regional Director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Arpi Vartanian. In her words, the AAA is going to demand from U.S. Senate to keep the parity in the issue of American military aid to Armenia and Azerbaijan. "We are also going to lobby annual financial aid to Karabakh by the United States, which was not included in the FY2008 budget. It's truth that during recent 8-10 years U.S. financial aid to other countries has significantly reduced, but Armenia continues to get financial means. Every year the White House tries to cut assignations. I underline, the issue of cutting financial aid budged to Armenia has not connection with resolution on the Armenian Genocide and "Millenium Challenges" program," Vartanian stressed.

As to the 907th amendment of Liberty Support Act adopted in 1992, which bans state assistance to Azerbaijan, the AAA Regional Director said that its preservation is necessary to keep the balance of powers in the region.

In its FY2008 budget the United States has offered to assign Azerbaijan a sum of $4.3 million and Armenia - $3 million.