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    MARIE YOVANOVITCH REJECTS INFORMATION ON DECREASE OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE USA FOR ARMENIA

    ARMENPRESS
    May 12, 2009

    YEREVAN, MAY 12, ARMENPRESS: US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch
    responded today to news reports carried recently by several media
    outlets regarding assistance from the United States for Armenia. The
    ambassador particularly said that the Obama Administration's request
    for Armenia for FY 2010 ($30 million) is 25 percent above the last
    Bush Administration budget request ($24 million was requested for FY
    2009; Congress doubled this request to $48 million). The actual level
    of assistance for Armenia for FY 2010 has not yet been determined by
    the U.S. Congress.

    "With respect to funding for Nagorno-Karabakh, there has never been
    a budget request sent to Congress because there is no mechanism for
    doing so in the budget process. Rather, the humanitarian assistance
    provided to Nagorno-Karabakh is worked out afterwards, during the
    budget negotiation between Congress and the Administration," the
    ambassador explained.

    Regarding military assistance, the Administration's FMF request
    for Armenia in FY 2010 is the same level as Armenia received in FY
    2009. There has been no decrease. The specific increase for Azerbaijan
    is linked to U.S. priorities in peacekeeping and maritime security,
    particularly regarding proliferation and drug trafficking on the
    Caspian Sea.

    "The respective levels requested for Armenia and Azerbaijan are
    carefully considered and calibrated to ensure that they do not
    adversely affect the military balance in the region or undermine
    efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict;
    they do, however, provide appropriate assistance to each country that
    will enhance their interoperability and military professionalism. The
    United States remains committed to its longstanding partnership with
    Armenia and the Armenian people. Helping the people of Armenia has
    been, and continues to be, a high priority," Marie Yovanovitch said.
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