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June 21, 2010 Monday
PALLONE CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON SOLDIERS OF THE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON
The following information was released by the office of New Jersey
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.:
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), co-chair of the Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues, Monday released the following statement
condemning attacks by armed forces of Azerbaijan on soldiers of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
I condemn these attacks in the strongest terms. The attempt to
penetrate the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh defenses was an
unacceptable provocation and an attempt to precipitate further
conflict.
I also want to express my deepest condolences to the families of the
four soldiers who lost their lives due to these attacks. Their
dedication to protecting a young but flourishing democracy exercising
its right to self-determination is admirable.
The fact that these attacks were unprovoked and came just hours after
a meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan with
Russian President Medvedev as part of ongoing efforts to bring the
conflict to a final peace settlement, makes the attacks that much more
egregious. I continue to call on the U.S. government to reinstate
Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act and restrict all further
military assistance to Azerbaijan. We can not stand complacent as
Azerbaijan makes good on their aggressive statements and engages in
violent attacks.
From: A. Papazian
June 21, 2010 Monday
PALLONE CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON SOLDIERS OF THE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC
WASHINGTON
The following information was released by the office of New Jersey
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.:
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), co-chair of the Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues, Monday released the following statement
condemning attacks by armed forces of Azerbaijan on soldiers of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
I condemn these attacks in the strongest terms. The attempt to
penetrate the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh defenses was an
unacceptable provocation and an attempt to precipitate further
conflict.
I also want to express my deepest condolences to the families of the
four soldiers who lost their lives due to these attacks. Their
dedication to protecting a young but flourishing democracy exercising
its right to self-determination is admirable.
The fact that these attacks were unprovoked and came just hours after
a meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan with
Russian President Medvedev as part of ongoing efforts to bring the
conflict to a final peace settlement, makes the attacks that much more
egregious. I continue to call on the U.S. government to reinstate
Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act and restrict all further
military assistance to Azerbaijan. We can not stand complacent as
Azerbaijan makes good on their aggressive statements and engages in
violent attacks.
From: A. Papazian