ArmInfo.Congressman Brad Sherman, a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, presented an amendment on June 25 that would block strengthening the capabilities of Azerbaijan's offensive strike, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reported.According to the source, the initiative aims to prevent Baku from being a constant threat to civil aviation of the Artsakh airport in Stepanakert.
"This amendment will send a strong signal to Azerbaijan that it cannot threaten to shoot down civilian aircraft. Azerbaijan should not be intimidated by its neighbors. The last thing we have to do is help in some way to strengthen Azerbaijan's air defense," Sherman said by amending.ANCA Executive Director Aram Ambaryan, in turn, noted that the amendment will show Azerbaijan that the United States unequivocally opposes any type of threat to destroy civilian aircraft.The Household Regulations Committee of the United States House of Representatives is expected to convene after Independence Day within a week to consider whether this amendment and the hundreds of others proposed in the National Defense Authority Act will be approved (National Defense Authorization Act -NDAA).