Speier, in the meantime, is one in every of a handful of Armenian-American lawmakers in Congress.
When requested concerning the upcoming journey, Drew Hammill, the speaker’s deputy chief of workers, stated, “We don’t verify or deny worldwide journey upfront because of longstanding safety protocols.” Speier’s workplace didn’t instantly return requests for remark.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a bloody, decadeslong feud over Nagorno-Karabakh, the territory internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan however populated with ethnic Armenians. Two years in the past, each nations fought their second massive warfare over the contested land, resulting in hundreds useless and extra regional energy for Baku.
Violence erupted once more final weekend, with officers in each capitals blaming the opposite for attacking first. Armenia claimed Azerbaijan’s army used drones, artillery, mortars and small-arms fireplace to focus on a lot of border cities. Azerbaijan, nonetheless, stated Armenian forces have been transferring into place for a long-term escalation of preventing.
Greater than 170 troopers on either side have been killed in skirmishes over the previous few days, officers in Yerevan and Baku declare.
Russia stated it had brokered a cease-fire Tuesday, however it was short-lived and violence continued into Wednesday.
Pelosi’s go to will imply loads to the Armenian-American group, which has referred to as for extra political give attention to the disaster. “Armenia has not acquired the type of consideration Ukraine has acquired, and this can shine a lightweight on a rustic crossing a world border in violation of worldwide legislation,” stated Anthony Barsamian, co-chair of the Armenian Meeting of America.
Sarah Ferris contributed to this report.