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Wexler Votes to Preserve Funding for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Act |
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October 22, 2009 Congressman Wexler issued the following statement to mark the passage of S.1793, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009: “Today, I voted in favor of extending the (More)
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Congressman Wexler to Accept Position as President of the Center for Middle East Peace |
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October 14, 2009 Today, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) issued the following statement: “Today, I am announcing that I will be accepting the position of president of the Center for Middle East Peace (More)
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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan Joins Congressmen Wexler, Mario Diaz-Balart, Ron Klein, and State Senator Ted Deutch for Tour of Home with Contaminated Drywall |
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October 13, 2009 Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, Congressmen Robert Wexler (FL-19), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), and Ron Klein (FL-22) and State Senator Ted Deutch will be joined by President Barack Obama’s Secretary for (More)
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Wexler Praises Historic Signing of Armenian-Turkish Protocols |
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October 10, 2009 Today, Congressman Robert Wexler, Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Co-Chairman of the Congressional Turkey Caucus, praised the governments (More)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2009 |
Contact: Ashley Mushnick
Phone: (202) 225-3001 |
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Wexler-Shuster Introduce Legislation Repealing Jackson-Vanik Trade Restrictions on Azerbaijan
Legislation Would Enhance US Relationship with Azerbaijan
(Washington, DC) {Today, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA), Co-Chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, introduced legislation that would repeal Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on Azerbaijan. Passage of the legislation would lead to normal trade relations with Azerbaijan, which fell under the restriction of Jackson-Vanik as a post Soviet succesor state. Wexler and Shuster believe that Azerbaijan, which is a strategic security and energy partner of the United States, has long met its obligations to comply with freedom of emigration requirements and that Congress should remove Jackson-Vanik requirements for Azerbaijan.
According to the 1974 Trade Act of the United States, the Jackson-Vanik amendment denied most favored nation to certain countries with non-market economies that restricted emigration rights.
“I strongly support repealing Jackson-Vanik for Azerbaijan, one of America’s most important strategic allies in the Caucasus region, which has met all obligations to comply with freedom of emigration requirements and continues to ensure that these commitments are fulfilled,” Congressman Wexler said. “Passage of this legislation would send a strong signal to Azerbaijan about American intention to enhance relations and cooperation in a number of key areas, including energy security, counter-terrorism cooperation and trade.”
“As the Co-Chair of the House Caucus on Azerbaijan, I look forward to working with Chairman Wexler to improve our strategic relationship with Azerbaijan,” Shuster said. “Azerbaijan is an indispensable ally in the fight against terrorism. Additionally, Azerbaijan is bordered by Russia to the north and Iran to the south, which makes it an essential strategic ally. Azerbaijan also has one of the fastest growing economies in the world and will continue to play an important role as a trade partner in the Caucuses. This legislation is critical to allowing our relationship to prosper and grow.”
The legislation is available here for download.
Congressman Robert Wexler is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. Recently, Congressman Wexler served as an advisor on Middle East issues to President Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign.
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