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Chairman Menendez calls USAID response to Azerbaijan\u2019s Artsakh blockade \u201cslower than molasses\u201d; Urges emergency airlift to Artsakh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power has established a two-year pattern of dodging straightforward Congressional inquiries \u2013 both in-person during legislative hearings and in writing from dozens of legislators \u2013 regarding the lack of USAID programs in Artsakh, a troubling trend that was on display, once again, during her most recent appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Asked straightforward questions about the status of U.S. aid for Artsakh by the panel\u2019s Chairman, Bob Menendez, Power \u2013 who has been in office two years \u2013 again deferred, refusing to answer his question or even meaningfully address the Senator\u2019s broader point, by saying \u201cI don\u2019t have that figure off the top of my head.\u201d Power took credit for conducting \u201ctwo assessment missions to the region,\u201d failing to note that these were only conducted belatedly as a result of a Congressional mandate spearheaded by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA). Asked to provide the Foreign Relations Committee with these assessments, Power agreed.

\u201cClever dodges and mumbled deferrals don\u2019t distract anyone from the fact that USAID \u2013 under President Biden and Administrator Power \u2013 has operated zero U.S. humanitarian assistance programs in Artsakh,\u201d said Aram Hamparian, ANCA Executive Director. \u201cAfter countless Congressional inquiries during its two years in office, it is all too clear that they lack the will to help Artsakh, the strength to stand up to Azerbaijan, or the courage to take ownership of this deeply flawed policy.\u201d

Video from the exchange is available here:
https:\/\/youtu.be\/v56LICXEhZs<\/a>

In his opening remarks at the April 26th Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Chairman Menendez complained that at times USAID\u2019s response to crises is \u201cslower than molasses,\u201d noting, \u201cCase in point: The humanitarian crisis for Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh is only getting worse.  Where are we? Why aren\u2019t we airlifting humanitarian supplies to those Armenians facing blockade? We need to respond to events quickly and we also need to address root causes.\u201d

Video of Senator Menendez\u2019s remarks is available here:
https:\/\/youtu.be\/Dsb0rlT5XUk<\/a>

With strong support from the ANCA, Congresswoman Lee was successful late last year in including language in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L.117-103) directing that the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development provide Congress with an \u201cassistance strategy for addressing humanitarian and recovery needs arising from the [Artsakh] conflict\u201d that identifies the U.S. \u201cresources and programs,\u201d available for this purpose. The Artsakh provision included a sixty-day timeline for the Biden Administration to report back to Congress.  The deadline to submit the assistance strategy was March 1st; Senate and House members have yet to gain access to the report.
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