Bilirakis Seeks to Block Foreign Assistance to Azerbaijan

Washington DC:  U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement after introducing a measure to stop U.S. taxpayer funding from going to the government of Azerbaijan.

“Current law prohibits United States assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan until the President determines and notifies Congress that the Government of Azerbaijan is taking demonstrable steps to cease all blockades and other offensive uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Yet, the Biden Administration has repeatedly waved this provision under the guise of prevention international terrorism. Given the political and humanitarian crisis that has resulted from Azerbaijan’s recent aggression toward neighboring Armenia, it is unconscionable that U.S. tax dollars are going to support this brutal regime.  Those dollars could better be used here at home.  Our legislation would stop the Biden Administration from circumventing the law and prevent any U.S. aid to Azerbaijan for at least the next two years,” said Congressman Gus Bilirakis.