Omnibus Bill Maintains Military Aid Parity to Armenia and Azerbaijan; Increases Aid to Karabagh

WASHINGTON—The 2009 Appropriations Bill, signed into law by President Obama earlier this week, once again maintained military aid parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and included $48 million in assistance to Armenia and another $8 million for Nagorno-Karabagh, reported the ANCA. “We would like to thank Chairwoman Lowey, Chairman Leahy, and all the supporters of Armenian American concerns on their two panels for reaffirming military aid parity, approving a robust aid package for Nagorno