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BREAKING NEWS: MAINE LEGISLATURE SUPPORTS ARTSAKH INDEPENDENCE
Posted on April 10, 2013
AUGUSTA, Maine (A.W.)-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.
Maine House of Representatives supports freedom of Karabakh (Photo
by Nanore Barsoumian, The Armenian Weekly) 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. Andrew M. Gattine (Westbrook) and Sara Gideon
(Freeport).
Rep. Hamann worked closely with the ANCA of Maine and key community
leaders, chief among them Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte, a Baku
pogroms survivor, lawyer, and noted author of the book Nowhere:
A Story of Exile.
"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," Astvatsaturian Turcotte said.
"We are gratified to see America's fundamental commitment to freedom
reaffirmed today in Maine's principled stand for the independence of
the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh," said Michelle Hagopian, ANCA Eastern
Region Executive Director. "The citizens of Maine, like all Americans,
cherish liberty, as an inalienable right, not just for ourselves but
for all peoples. We thank Anna and all our local activists, and look
forward to working with all our community and coalition partners to
grow American support for Artsakh's independence in cities and states
across our great nation."
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.
Co-sponsrs of the resolution with member of the Armenian community
in Maine. (Photo: Nanore Barsoumian, The Armenian
Weekly)http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/04/10/breaking-news-maine-legislature-supports-artsakh-independence/
Posted on April 10, 2013
AUGUSTA, Maine (A.W.)-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.
Maine House of Representatives supports freedom of Karabakh (Photo
by Nanore Barsoumian, The Armenian Weekly) 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. Andrew M. Gattine (Westbrook) and Sara Gideon
(Freeport).
Rep. Hamann worked closely with the ANCA of Maine and key community
leaders, chief among them Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte, a Baku
pogroms survivor, lawyer, and noted author of the book Nowhere:
A Story of Exile.
"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," Astvatsaturian Turcotte said.
"We are gratified to see America's fundamental commitment to freedom
reaffirmed today in Maine's principled stand for the independence of
the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh," said Michelle Hagopian, ANCA Eastern
Region Executive Director. "The citizens of Maine, like all Americans,
cherish liberty, as an inalienable right, not just for ourselves but
for all peoples. We thank Anna and all our local activists, and look
forward to working with all our community and coalition partners to
grow American support for Artsakh's independence in cities and states
across our great nation."
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.
Co-sponsrs of the resolution with member of the Armenian community
in Maine. (Photo: Nanore Barsoumian, The Armenian
Weekly)http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/04/10/breaking-news-maine-legislature-supports-artsakh-independence/