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US lawmakers backing Azerbaijan reach 40

9 April 2008 22:09 (UTC+04:00)
US lawmakers backing Azerbaijan reach 40
Three more US lawmakers have joined the Congress's working group on Azerbaijan, thus bringing the total number of pro-Azeri congressmen to 40.
Democrat Nick Rahall of West Virginia, who has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1976, is the Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Congressman Joe Barton of Texas, who has 24-year experience in Congress, is known as the Republicans Party's leading expert on economic policy. He is currently chairing the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Former businessman Gresham Barrett was elected Congressman from South Carolina in 2003. He is a member of the Senate Committees on the Budget, Finance, Foreign Relations and Ethics.
The key goal of the taskforce is to expand relations between the two countries.

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