VOL. XLI

No. 18

4-May-1998

FSU

US Secretary Pena Urges Repeal Of Ban On Aid To Azerbaijan, Warns Iran InvestmentCould Harm East-West Oil Corridor Plans

Speaking before the House International Relations Committee on 30 April, the USSecretary of Energy, Mr. Federico Pena, urged Congress to repeal the 1992 Freedom SupportAct, which prevents the US Government from giving aid to Azerbaijan. The bill was enactedas a result of the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the region of...