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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 86

To express dissatisfaction with the Republic of Azerbaijan’s failure to work

toward a peaceful and fair settlement to the dispute over Nagorno

Karabagh by continuing the devastating blockade and economic boycott

of the Republics of Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 17, 1993

Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOOLEY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.

LEHMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. TORRES, Mr.

TOWNS, and Mr. VISCLOSKY) submitted the following resolution; which

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

RESOLUTION

To express dissatisfaction with the Republic of Azerbaijan’s

failure to work toward a peaceful and fair settlement

to the dispute over Nagorno Karabagh by continuing

the devastating blockade and economic boycott of the

Republics of Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh.

Whereas the Azerbaijani government has failed to terminate

the blockade and other uses of force against Armenia and

Nagorno Karabagh, as set forth in the Freedom Support

Act;

Whereas the blockade of Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh by

Azerbaijan has directly resulted in extreme hardship, loss
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of life and economic devastation in both Armenia and

Nagorno Karabagh;

Whereas the lack of medicine and adequate health facilities

in Armenia and Nagorno Karabagh has resulted in an

alarming increase in the mortality rate among the elderly

and newborn infants;

Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has identified tens of thousands of Armenian refugees to be at risk of exposure and starvation this winter,

due to the Azerbaijani blockade of Armenia;

Whereas the European Parliament has passed a resolution

condemning the Azerbaijani blockade of Armenia and

Nagorno Karabagh and demanding that Azerbaijan immediately cease the embargo;

Whereas Azerbaijan has escalated its aggression in the

Caucasus by conducting military assaults against Armenia as well as Nagorno Karabagh, resulting in the loss

of thousands of lives; and

Whereas Azerbaijan’s economic blockade has substantially destabilized the Transcaucasus and threatens to derail the

progress of democracy and economic reform in the

Caucasus: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the United States should—

3 (1) continue to send immediate fuel and hu4 manitarian assistance to help the Republic of Arme5 nia through a difficult winter and help revive the

6 distressed Armenian economy;
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1 (2) promote a lasting and equitable resolution

2 to the conflict within the United Nations and Con3 ference of Security and Cooperation in Europe;

4 (3) promote the full participation of the rep5 resentatives of Nagorno Karabagh in all negotiations

6 concerning this conflict;

7 (4) encourage the Republic of Turkey, which

8 has provided military, economic and diplomatic sup9 port for Azerbaijan, to play a neutral role in helping

10 to promote an equitable resolution to this crisis;

11 (5) condemn the continuing blockade of Arme12 nia and Karabagh as a violation of international law

13 and demand the immediate lifting of the blockade

14 and the opening of humanitarian corridors to facili15 tate the delivery of humanitarian goods to Armenia;

16 and

17 (6) pursuant to the Freedom Support Act, con18 tinue to withhold all United States assistance to

19 Azerbaijan until Azerbaijan lifts its blockade and

20 other uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno

21 Karabagh.

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