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OH HR367
Resolution
Status
12/1/2020
Primary Sponsor
Todd Smith
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AI Summary
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Condemns Azerbaijan's military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh beginning September 27, 2020, described as the most significant operation since the 1994 ceasefire agreement.
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Denounces Turkish interference in the conflict, including allegations of recruiting Syrian mercenaries, operating F-16 fighter jets in the region, and shooting down an Armenian Su-25 fighter jet.
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Documents casualties including dozens of civilian deaths and hundreds of civilian injuries from shelling of Stepanakert (population 55,200), plus at least 84 Nagorno-Karabakh service member deaths.
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Urges the United States Department of State to work with the Minsk Group co-chairs (United States, France, and Russia) and the governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Artsakh for an enduring peace based on recognition of Artsakh people's right to self-determination.
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Requires transmission of the resolution to federal and state officials, including the President, Secretary of State, Congress, and Ohio Congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
To condemn Azerbaijan's coordinated offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, to denounce Turkish interference in the conflict, and to urge the United States Department of State to work for an enduring peace based on a recognition of the Artsakh people's right to self-determination.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: Federalism
12/1/2020