California Legislative Information: BILL NUMBER: AJR 32

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION: BILL NUMBER: AJR 32

Official California Legislative Information, The State of California
Jan 8 2014

AJR 32, as introduced, Gatto. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

This measure would encourage and support the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic’s continuing efforts to develop as a free and independent
nation, and urge the President and Congress of the United States to
support the self-determination and democratic independence of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and its constructive involvement with the
international community’s efforts to reach a just and lasting solution
to security issues in that strategically important region.

Fiscal committee: no.

WHEREAS, Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, has historically
been Armenian territory, populated by an overwhelming majority of
Armenians, and yet was illegally severed from Armenia by the Soviet
Union in 1921 and placed under the newly created Soviet Azerbaijani
administration; and WHEREAS, February 20, 1988, marked the beginning of
the national liberation movement in Nagorno-Karabakh, which inspired
people throughout the Soviet Union to stand up against tyranny for
their rights and freedoms, helping to bring democracy to millions and
contributing to world peace; and WHEREAS, The United States Congress
has repeatedly expressed support for the legitimate aspirations for
freedom of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh, and on September 2, 1991,
in accordance with its enacted law, the legislature of Nagorno-Karabakh
declared formation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic; and WHEREAS, On
December 10, 1991, the people of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic voted
in favor of independence, and on January 6, 1992, the democratically
elected legislature of the republic formally declared independence;
and WHEREAS, Since proclaiming independence, the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic has registered significant progress in democracy building,
which was most recently demonstrated during the July 19, 2012,
presidential elections that were assessed by the international
observers as free and transparent; now, therefore, be it Resolved
by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly,
That the Legislature of California hereby encourages and supports
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s continuing efforts to develop as a
free and independent nation in order to guarantee its citizens those
rights inherent in a free and independent society; and be it further
Resolved, That the California State Legislature urges the President
and Congress of the United States to support the self-determination
and democratic independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and its
constructive involvement with the international community’s efforts
to reach a just and lasting solution to security issues in that
strategically important region; and be it further Resolved, That the
Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the
President of the United States, to the Majority Leader of the Senate,
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to each member of
the California delegation to the Congress of the United States,
and to the Secretary of State of California.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress