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MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE SUPPORTS ARTSAKH'S INDEPENDENCE
ARMENPRESS
6 August, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS: On August 6, 2012 the House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts adopted a resolution
submitted by State Representative Jonathan Hecht urging "the
President and Congress of the USA to support the self-determination
and democratic independence of Nagorno-Karabakh".
Armenpress reports that the resolution condemns the killings
of Armenians in Sumgait, Kirovabad and Baku and acts of violent
repression by Azerbaijan against the peaceful demonstrations for
self-determination in Nagorno-Karabakh. The document notes that today
also the "Nagorno-Karabakh's security continues to be threatened by
Azerbaijan's hostile acts". It praises, that despite these continuous
acts of violence, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh in a popular
referendum on December 10, 1991 voted in support of independence,
freedom and democracy.
The resolution also congratulates "Nagorno-Karabakh on the success of
its ongoing efforts to develop democracy" and commends the July 19,
2012 presidential elections as "another major step" in this regard.
"We thank the Massachusetts State House for passing the resolution
in support of Artsakh's freedom. By adopting this document, the
Massachusetts legislators havepromoted the universal values of the
human rights and liberties", said NKR representative Robert Avetisyan.
"We are grateful to Representative Hecht for his crucial leadership
in this issue. We also praise our compatriots and longtime supporters
James Kalustianand Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian for
their great dedication and continued efforts in promoting Artsakh's
interests in the United States", Avetisyan added.
ARMENPRESS
6 August, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, ARMENPRESS: On August 6, 2012 the House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts adopted a resolution
submitted by State Representative Jonathan Hecht urging "the
President and Congress of the USA to support the self-determination
and democratic independence of Nagorno-Karabakh".
Armenpress reports that the resolution condemns the killings
of Armenians in Sumgait, Kirovabad and Baku and acts of violent
repression by Azerbaijan against the peaceful demonstrations for
self-determination in Nagorno-Karabakh. The document notes that today
also the "Nagorno-Karabakh's security continues to be threatened by
Azerbaijan's hostile acts". It praises, that despite these continuous
acts of violence, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh in a popular
referendum on December 10, 1991 voted in support of independence,
freedom and democracy.
The resolution also congratulates "Nagorno-Karabakh on the success of
its ongoing efforts to develop democracy" and commends the July 19,
2012 presidential elections as "another major step" in this regard.
"We thank the Massachusetts State House for passing the resolution
in support of Artsakh's freedom. By adopting this document, the
Massachusetts legislators havepromoted the universal values of the
human rights and liberties", said NKR representative Robert Avetisyan.
"We are grateful to Representative Hecht for his crucial leadership
in this issue. We also praise our compatriots and longtime supporters
James Kalustianand Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian for
their great dedication and continued efforts in promoting Artsakh's
interests in the United States", Avetisyan added.