On April 3, 34 members of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues sent a letter of strong support to the Appropriations Subcommittee on State Foreign Operation's Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX), requesting that "U.S. assistance to Armenia and other aid related provisions that contribute to peace and stability in the Caucasus region," be continued in the Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Bill.

“The people of Armenia continue to face the devastating impact of Turkey and Azerbaijan's dual blockades, illegal actions that, according to World Bank estimates from several years ago, cost Armenia roughly $720 million annually. Compounding the impact of these blockades is the approximately $680 million loss to Armenia's economy, in the form of increased transportation costs, higher prices, and lost investment, that resulted from the recent Russia-Georgia conflict.