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  • BAKU: Roll Call: US supports Armenia to detriment of its allies - Az

    Trend Daily News (Azerbaijan)
    February 26, 2015 Thursday 1:29 PM GMT +4

    Roll Call: US supports Armenia to detriment of its allies - Azerbaijan, Georgia

    Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb.26
    By Elena Kosolapova - Trend:


    Armenia is neither an important nation, nor an ally of the US, Jason
    Katz, the principal of Tool Shed Group, a consultancy that advises
    foreign governments, NGOs and corporations in the realms of strategic
    communications, politics and policy, said in his article published in
    the US Roll Call online newspaper.

    He is also the former head of Public Affairs and Public Relations for
    the American Jewish Committee, based in Los Angeles.

    Katz reminded that in fact, Armenia recently turned away from the West
    by joining Eurasian Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.

    "Armenian borders and airspace are even patrolled by the Russian
    military," the author wrote.

    Katz also reminded about the recent official newsletter from Brad
    Sherman, representative from California, democrat. In this newsletter,
    Sherman talked about his efforts to strengthen ties between the US and
    Armenia.

    Moreover, Sherman wrote that as a senior member of the House Committee
    on Foreign Affairs, he has focused on recognizing the "Armenian
    genocide", increasing aid to Armenia and Armenians of
    Samtskhe-Javakheti (Georgia), as well as the separatists of
    Nagorno-Karabakh and "holding Azerbaijan accountable for its actions."

    "Why would a member of US Congress go so far to offend not one, but
    two of America's most important regional allies, Azerbaijan and
    Georgia?" the author asked, adding that in reality Armenia is not an
    important nation to the US, but indispensable to the Iranians and
    Russians.

    Therefore, it is especially strange that some Congress members
    actively promote the interests of Armenia and Armenian people before
    the voters.

    Katz wrote that the whole world, including the US admit that
    Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh region has been illegally occupied by
    Armenia.

    The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
    when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result
    of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent
    of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven
    surrounding districts.

    The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs
    of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are currently
    holding peace negotiations.

    Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four
    resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
    surrounding regions.

    As for Samtskhe-Javakheti, it is a region within Georgia with compact
    Armenian minority and subject to territorial claims by some more
    radical Armenians, according to the article.

    Katz assumes that Sherman has a significant Armenian-American
    community in his district, therefore he supports Armenians. "He should
    represent their interests - as long as those interests do not go
    directly against those of the US nation as a whole."


    Edited by SI

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