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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 Refu-
gees has identified tens of thousands of Armenian refu-
gees 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 im-
mediately cease the embargo;
Whereas Azerbaijan has escalated its aggression in the
Caucasus by conducting military assaults against Arme-
nia as well as Nagorno Karabagh, resulting in the loss
of thousands of lives; and
Whereas Azerbaijan’s economic blockade has substantially de-
stabilized the Transcaucasus and threatens to derail the
progress of democracy and economic reform in the
Caucasus: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should—
(1) continue to send immediate fuel and hu-
manitarian assistance to help the Republic of Arme-
nia through a difficult winter and help revive the
distressed Armenian economy;
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(2) promote a lasting and equitable resolution
to the conflict within the United Nations and Con-
ference of Security and Cooperation in Europe;
(3) promote the full participation of the rep-
resentatives of Nagorno Karabagh in all negotiations
concerning this conflict;
(4) encourage the Republic of Turkey, which
has provided military, economic and diplomatic sup-
port for Azerbaijan, to play a neutral role in helping
to promote an equitable resolution to this crisis;
(5) condemn the continuing blockade of Arme-
nia and Karabagh as a violation of international law
and demand the immediate lifting of the blockade
and the opening of humanitarian corridors to facili-
tate the delivery of humanitarian goods to Armenia;
and
(6) pursuant to the Freedom Support Act, con-
tinue to withhold all United States assistance to
Azerbaijan until Azerbaijan lifts its blockade and
other uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno
Karabagh.
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