{"id":14795,"date":"2018-06-22T06:32:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T06:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=14795"},"modified":"2018-06-22T06:32:02","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T06:32:02","slug":"senate-panel-sets-stage-for-u-s-funding-of-programs-like-the-artsakh-based-lady-cox-rehabilitation-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=14795","title":{"rendered":"Senate Panel Sets Stage for U.S. funding of Programs Like the Artsakh-based Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

— FY 2019 Senate Foreign Aid Bill Report Language Urges Support for Regional Rehabilitation Centers to Care for Infants, Children and Adults with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, DC<\/strong> – The full U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today adopted report language offered by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) – as part of its Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) foreign aid bill – noting the panel’s continued concern with the “protracted conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” and – in a move warmly welcomed by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) – specifically called for U.S. support for “humanitarian and health programs,” including for “regional rehabilitation centers to care for infants, children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities.\u201d The move prioritizes U.S. funding for programs like the Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center, located in the Artsakh\u2019s capital, Stepanakert, which has helped over 15,000 patients over the past 20-years.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe ANCA thanks Senator Van Hollen for his leadership in including language in the Senate foreign aid bill that prioritizes support for rehabilitation programs like Artsakh\u2019s Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center. U.S. assistance to the vulnerable populations dealing with disabilities aligns perfectly with American values, our interest in helping vulnerable populations, and our broader commitment to universal human rights,\u201d remarked ANCA national chairman Raffi Hamparian. <\/p>\n

The ANCA has worked over the past two appropriations cycle to support de-mining and rehabilitation funding for Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), with a special emphasis on helping HALO Trust complete its mine clearance and assisting the Lady Cox Rehabilitation Center to expand its services for vulnerable regional populations. The foreign aid bills typically include “report language” providing detailed legislative guidance for the executive branch. In February, the ANCA submitted testimony to the Senate and House calling for $6 million in U.S. assistance to Artsakh as part of its $70 million \u201cPeace and Prosperity\u201d aid priorities for Armenia and Artsakh. The ANCA’s testimony is available at: <\/p>\n

ANCA Backs Targeted $70 Million “Peace and Prosperity” Aid Package for Artsakh and Armenia<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n