ArmInfo. Senator of the American state of California Anthony Portantino in a letter to colleagues from the Senate and the Assembly called to resist the strengthening of the lobbying efforts of the Azeri government.
As the Californian newspaper Asbarez reports, Portantino expressed concern over Azerbaijan's growing presence in Sacramento and Los Angeles. He also writes that recently the California-Azerbaijan Friendship Association has begun an even more active work with the local elite. In addition, last year Azerbaijan prevented the creation of a special committee of the Senate on cooperation between California, Armenia and Artsakh.
Representing the 25th district in the Senate of California, in which the Armenian Diaspora plays an important role, the American senator does not hide that he is proud to represent the largest Armenian community in the country and concerns about the efforts of the Azerbaijani lobby in Sacramento.