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Day: November 17, 2023
It’s shameful that US taxpayer dollars have been used to fund the persecution of Armenian Christians by Azerbaijan, US Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said in a post on X.
“I’m astounded that not a single presidential candidate has even acknowledged the atrocity. Blocking military aid to Azerbaijan is the right step,” he said.
It’s shameful that US taxpayer $$ has been used to fund the persecution of Armenian Christians by Azerbaijan. I’m astounded that not a single presidential candidate has even acknowledged the atrocity. Blocking military aid to Azerbaijan is the right step.https://t.co/hE3iBVeYH2
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) November 16, 2023
Michigan Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) led the unanimous U.S. Senate passage of the “Armenian Protection Act of 2023” (S.3000) which aims to block all U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan by removing President Biden’s authority to waive Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025.
In remarks on the Senate Floor during consideration of the measure, Sen. Peters detailed Azerbaijan’s aggression against Artsakh. “Not only did they blockade the Lachin Corridor for 10 months, creating significant hardships, they also violently attacked innocent Armenians and forced the dissolution of the government of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 20th.”
Noting that President Biden failed to stop military aid to Azerbaijan in the face of their escalating aggression, Sen. Peters urged his Senate colleagues to act. “If we do not take action when countries willfully ignore the terms of our agreements with them, our agreements will become effectively meaningless and toothless,” stated Senator Peters. “I urge my colleagues to join me in holding Azerbaijan accountable for their actions, enforce our agreements with them, and stand with the Armenian people in the face of unprovoked aggression.”
Member of the House of Representatives Frank Pallone applauds the Senate for passing the Armenian Protection Act.
“Now, the House must follow and pass my bipartisan bill, H.R. 5683, which will repeal Section 907 and ban U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan. There must be real consequences for Aliyev’s aggression toward Armenia,” Rep. Pallone said in a post on X.
I applaud the Senate for passing the Armenian Protection Act. Now, the House must follow and pass my bipartisan bill, H.R. 5683, which will repeal Section 907 and ban U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan.
There must be real consequences for Aliyev’s aggression toward Armenia.
— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) November 16, 2023
Michigan Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) led the unanimous U.S. Senate passage of the “Armenian Protection Act of 2023” (S.3000) which aims to block all U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan by removing President Biden’s authority to waive Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act for Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025.
In remarks on the Senate Floor during consideration of the measure, Sen. Peters detailed Azerbaijan’s aggression against Artsakh. “Not only did they blockade the Lachin Corridor for 10 months, creating significant hardships, they also violently attacked innocent Armenians and forced the dissolution of the government of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 20th.”
Noting that President Biden failed to stop military aid to Azerbaijan in the face of their escalating aggression, Sen. Peters urged his Senate colleagues to act. “If we do not take action when countries willfully ignore the terms of our agreements with them, our agreements will become effectively meaningless and toothless,” stated Senator Peters. “I urge my colleagues to join me in holding Azerbaijan accountable for their actions, enforce our agreements with them, and stand with the Armenian people in the face of unprovoked aggression.”
France has welcomed the deposition by Armenia of its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the only permanent international criminal jurisdiction with a universal vocation, responsible for judging people accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes.
“Armenia thus becomes the 124th State Party to the ICC Statute. France is pleased to welcome it among the States Parties from February 1, 2024 and welcomes this important step in strengthening the fight against impunity,” the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
During her meeting on November 10 with Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Catherine Colonna, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, reiterated her full support for the ICC, whose role in the fight against impunity for the most serious international crimes is essential for victims to obtain justice. This is a condition of international stability.