ANCA tries to block US arms sales to Turkey

ArmInfo. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is taking steps to block the sale of US arms to Turkey. This is stated in the statement of the  organization received by ArmInfo.

According to the source, the participants in the expanded campaign  call on the Pentagon to abandon cooperation with Ankara in the field  of defense security (DSCA) and to stop selling drones and other  weapons to Turkey. A similar campaign has been launched on the issue  of US cooperation with Azerbaijan, including on the sale of dual-use  equipment and technologies. This measure, according to the authors of  the initiative, is necessary against the background of growing fears  that the military equipment and technologies of the United States and  NATO may be used by Turkey and Azerbaijan for the brutal bombing of  civilians in Armenia and Artsakh. "Azerbaijan's attack, which has  lasted for the fourth week, has claimed the lives of more than 700  Armenians. There are also credible reports that Turkey is currently  seeking accelerated approval by the United States of an agreement on  the supply of sensors for unmanned aerial vehicles following Canada's  recent suspension of arms supplies to Ankara.

ANCA Executive Director Aram Amparyan, launching the  anca.org/exportcontrol campaign component, said that what Azerbaijan  is doing with the civilian population in Artsakh is terrible. "It is  a shame that Turkey's NATO ally is so directly involved in the  massacres of Armenians. And it is even more disgusting for the  Americans to be involved in this," he added.

ANCA believes that the US should categorically and unequivocally  reject any requests from Turkey and Azerbaijan for new contracts to  sell, supply or transfer to third parties military equipment, spare  parts or dual-use technology. This prohibition should apply to any  equipment associated with unmanned aerial vehicles, including  sensors, thermal imaging systems and laser guidance systems. This ban  should be valid for at least 60 days, until the complete cessation of  the offensive actions of Azerbaijan, Turkey and ISIS against the  civilian population of Armenia and Artsakh.