During a meeting with Armenian Assembly representatives at his district office in Rochester, Minnesota, Congressman Gil Gutknecht, pledged to join the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues upon his return to Washington. Interlocutors discussed the development of Armenia’s economy and stressed the importance of U.S. assistance to Armenia. The Congressman agreed it was necessary to make efforts to attain inclusion of Armenia in east-west commercial and energy corridors. Let us note that in the 104th Congress, Congressman Gutknecht supported the Amendment that linked aid to Turkey with the country’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide. He also supported the Humanitarian Aid Corridor Act.
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