Washington
(November 10, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his concern about the Russian-brokered
agreement signed between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia to end the fighting in
Nagorno Karabakh and surrounding areas.
“It
is a disgrace that the United States under Trump-Pompeo leadership has once
again ceded an important foreign policy matter to Russia, this time to the
detriment of our Armenian friends who have been targeted, attacked, and
exploited by Turkey and Azerbaijan,” said Senator Markey.
“It is a stain on this administration that they’ve allowed President Trump’s
friend Erdogan to stage a land-grab in the South Caucasus and make a mockery of
the OSCE Minsk process. My thoughts are with the Armenian people who have
suffered relentless attacks throughout this campaign by Turkey and Azerbaijan,
including the reported use of foreign fighters imported from Syria.”
“As
I’ve said before, the United States must clearly condemn this illegal military
campaign and end our security assistance to Azerbaijan and Turkey. We must also
be prepared to provide the humanitarian assistance that will be so desperately
needed by the Armenian people. It is also vitally important that we continue to
support democratic institutions in Armenia as the country navigates this
challenging time.”
