Bill on support to South Caucasus states introduced before US Senate

Bill co-sponsor, Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) stated that US vital interests in the Caspian region include ensuring independence and security of Azerbaijan and Georgia.
"Extremely important pipelines of oil and gas transit pass through those countries. US also has to restrain Iran, provide access to oil and gas reserves, secure good relations with Kazakhstan, promote peaceful settlement of conflict and contain Russia's geopolitical ambition," Brownback believes.

The bill concerns Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan.

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