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MAINE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZES THE INDEPENDENCE OF NAGORNO KARABAKH
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19:46 10.04.2013
The Maine House of Representatives and Senate passed a joint resolution
this morning recognizing the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic (NKR), and calling on the U.S. President and Congress "to
support the self-determination and democratic independence" of NKR,
the Armenian Weekly reports.
The resolution urged the President and Congress to support NKR's
"constructive involvement with the international community's efforts
to reach a just and lasting solution to security issues in that
strategically important region."
The resolution was introduced by Rep. Scott Hamann (South Portland) and
co-sponsored by Rep. A.M. Gattine (Westbrook) and S. Gideon (Freeport).
"I am so proud of my state, the State of Maine, for supporting the
right of the free Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabakh to freedom,
democracy and independence through self-determination. I hope other
states follow their sister states Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Maine and do the right thing." author and lawyer Anna Astvatsaturian
Turcotte of Portland, Maine told the Armenian Weekly.
Maine is the third state to pass such a resolution. On May 17, 2012,
The Rhode Island House passed a resolution calling on the U.S.
President and Congress to recognize the independence of NKR. On Aug.
6, 2012, the House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts
adopted a similar resolution.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/04/10/maine-legislature-recognizes-the-independence-of-nagorno-karabakh/
19:46 10.04.2013
The Maine House of Representatives and Senate passed a joint resolution
this morning recognizing the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic (NKR), and calling on the U.S. President and Congress "to
support the self-determination and democratic independence" of NKR,
the Armenian Weekly reports.
The resolution urged the President and Congress to support NKR's
"constructive involvement with the international community's efforts
to reach a just and lasting solution to security issues in that
strategically important region."
The resolution was introduced by Rep. Scott Hamann (South Portland) and
co-sponsored by Rep. A.M. Gattine (Westbrook) and S. Gideon (Freeport).
"I am so proud of my state, the State of Maine, for supporting the
right of the free Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabakh to freedom,
democracy and independence through self-determination. I hope other
states follow their sister states Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Maine and do the right thing." author and lawyer Anna Astvatsaturian
Turcotte of Portland, Maine told the Armenian Weekly.
Maine is the third state to pass such a resolution. On May 17, 2012,
The Rhode Island House passed a resolution calling on the U.S.
President and Congress to recognize the independence of NKR. On Aug.
6, 2012, the House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts
adopted a similar resolution.