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MO HCR10
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/15/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Peters
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AI Summary
- Commemorates the twenty-second anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy, a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan during the 1988-1994 Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Documents the February 25-26, 1992 occupation of Khojaly by Armenian armed forces and Russian military troops, resulting in over 600 civilian deaths, more than 1,000 wounded, and over 1,200 civilians held captive
- Notes that numerous civilian bodies in Khojaly were disfigured and mutilated, making it one of the most inhumane battles of the war
- References documentation by Human Rights Watch, international news coverage, and condemnation by governments worldwide of the killings
- States that Armenian forces continue to occupy approximately 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts, which has been condemned by UN Security Council and UN General Assembly resolutions
Legislative Description
Commemorates the twenty-second anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy in Azerbaijan
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
2/12/2014
Committee Referrals
International Trade1/29/2014
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