Azerbaijani citizens consider Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act, which limits US assistance to Azerbaijan, to be unfair, Samad Seyidov, head of the working group of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan on interparliamentary relations with the United States, chairman of the parliamentary committee on international relations and interparliamentary relations, told Report.
According to him, the United States struck a blow not only to mutual trust, but also to strategic cooperation with Azerbaijan.
“I would like to remind you that Section 907 was adopted in October 1992, a few months after the Khojaly genocide. Therefore, we consider this amendment extremely unfair. Every citizen of Azerbaijan knows about this injustice,” he said.
Seyidov noted that for many years the United States did not repeal the Section and only suspended its effect.
“As it turned out, Azerbaijan’s restoration of its territorial integrity was a ‘red line’ for American senators. As soon as we restored our sovereignty and hoisted the flag in Khankandi, politicians on the other side of the ocean seemed to have lost something valuable,” Seyidov said.
The deputy emphasized that US congressmen have never been and will not be interested in stability in the region.
“The working group on interparliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and the United States will also take all necessary steps given the current situation,” the politician said.
On November 15, the upper house of the American Congress approved bill S.3000, which provides for the waiver of powers regarding assistance to Azerbaijan, thus taking a clearly unfriendly step towards the country.
The law, initiated by Senator Peters, assumes an unwillingness to suspend the effect of Section 907 in relation to Baku.
According to Section 907 to the Freedom Support Act, the US government was prohibited from providing assistance to official structures of Azerbaijan.
Section 907 has been suspended by the US President on an annual basis since 2002.
Before the decision comes into force, it must be approved by the House of Representatives and signed by the president.
