Azerbaijani official: We cannot understand U.S. Congress move

"First of all, the United States always calls Azerbaijan as its strategic ally. Second, the U.S. always support the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and made statements on that for many times. If we are strategic allies, Azerbaijan should be informed about that”, First Vice Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov said.

He was commenting on the decision of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate about the economic aid to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2010.

Asgarov said Nagorno-Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan and Baku should be informed about allocation of financial aid to this region.

Asgarov said it was strange that the aid was allocated in the sensitive period of the negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

"The negotiations have entered into the most sensitive period and the U.S. also participates in this process. It is not understandable for us as the strategic ally that financial resources were allocated in such situation. If even it was humanitarian aid, Azerbaijani side should be informed about that. If it is humanitarian aid, why it is not allocated for the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh too?"

First vise speaker said he didn’t understand why the United States allocates  $41 million dollars to Armenia.

"The U.S. knows that Armenia occupied Azerbaijan's territories and we have one million refugees, but despite that the U.S.allocates financial aid to occupier country."

/APA/