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AFP. 28 January 2002. Bush waives sanctions against Azerbaijan. WASHINGTON -- US President George W. Bush on Monday waived sanctions against Azerbaijan, arguing that providing aid to the former Soviet republic was necessary for the prosecution of the war on terrorism. After receiving the green light from Congress, Bush signed a memorandum to Secretary of State Colin Powell, saying the waiver was "necessary to support US efforts to counter international terrorism." He said the suspension of the sanctions was also justified because of the need "to support the operational readiness of US Armed Forces or coalition partners to counter international terrorism." The US Congress barred most of the aid to Azerbaijan in 1992, in response to a railroad blockade imposed by Azerbaijan against Armenia amid their conflict over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. After the September 11 attacks, Azerbaijani President Heidar Aliyev expressed full support for US airstrikes against Afghanistan and allowed the United States to use his country's airspace to ferry troops and supplies to bases in Central Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Stoller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
