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THIRD READING
Bill No: AJR 32
Author: Gatto (D), et al.
Amended: 4/28/14 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-1, 5/8/14 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution encourages and supports the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's continuing efforts to develop as a
free and independent nation, and 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.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.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.
2.February 20, 1988, marked the beginning of the national
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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.
3.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.
4.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 international
observers as free and transparent.
This resolution encourages and supports the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic's continuing efforts to develop as a free and
independent nation, and 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.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/21/14)
American Council of America
Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-1, 5/8/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dababneh,
Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth
Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove,
Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hern�ndez, Holden, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein,
Medina, Melendez, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Nestande, Olsen, Pan,
Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas,
Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron,
Weber, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A. P�rez
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NOES: Ch�vez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Eggman, Gorell, Mansoor, Mullin, V. Manuel
P�rez, Wieckowski, Vacancy
AL:e 8/21/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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