U.S. Congressmen Introduce Resolution Condemning Azerbaijani Aggression

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) joined with her Armenian Caucus colleagues in introducing a strongly worded resolution condemning Azerbaijan’s unprovoked attack on Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and denouncing Turkey’s participation in and escalation of this offensive, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

The resolution says about Azerbaijan’s ongoing military offensive, which includes the shelling of Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh’s most densely populated city with a population of 55,200, has resulted in at least dozens of civilians killed and hundreds wounded and as of September 30, 2020 the threat to civilians continues.

It also states that the conflict follows on joint military exercises conducted by Turkey and Azerbaijan in August 2020 and that according to multiple reports, including by the Washington Post, Reuters, and The Guardian, in the weeks prior to Azerbaijan’s military operation, Turkey recruited mercenaries from Syria and as of September 29, 2020 has facilitated their deployment to Azerbaijan.