U.S. Embassy in Baku offers excuses: California Senate’s decision does
not represent national foreign policy
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Saturday, August 30, 15:35
The United States Embassy in Baku issued a statement regarding the
California State Senate’s Assembly Joint Resolution 32, which
recognized the independence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. The
US Embassy statement reads:
“Recent media reports have discussed a resolution by the California
State Senate on the subject of Nagorno-Karabakh. U.S. Foreign Policy
is determined by the federal government. States are free to express
their opinions, but those opinions do not represent national foreign
policy. The resolution passed by the California State Senate regarding
Nagorno- Karabakh is an expression of opinion by a state legislative
body and does not change U.S. foreign policy on the matter.”
On August 27, the California State Senate voted unanimously (23-0) to
pass Assembly Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Republic of Nagorno
Karabakh as a sovereign state. AJR 32 calls on the President and
Congress of the US to support the self-determination and independence
of Karabakh.