Azat Artsakh – Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (NKR)
November 17, 2004

The Resolution Of The Parliament Of The State Massachusetts

In particular it is mentioned that: whereas, we welcome the president
of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) H.E.Arkady Ghoukasian’s
visit to the commonwealth of massachusetts; and whereas, for over 16
years the brave people of Karabakh have been successful in defending
their land and their freedom and now they are building a democratic
state; and whereas, since the cease-fire agreement (may of 1994)
among azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia, Karabakh has made a
serious progress in recovering from devastating consequences of
azerbaijani military aggression; and whereas, we support the position
of the Nagorno Karabakh people and government to reach a
comprehensive and long lasting resolution of the conflict with
azerbaijan through peaceful negotiations, reflecting the will of the
people of Karabakh to live in freedom; and whereas, we support
initiatives aimed at building trust among the parties to the
conflict, especially between azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh; and
whereas, democratic and economic reforms undertaken in Karabakh have
built a foundation for strengthening democratic institutions and a
continued economic development; Karabakh was able to create favorable
conditions for direct foreign investments; and whereas, understanding
the importance of modern road infrastructure for further economic
development of Karabakh, the state house encourages active
participation of Armenian-Americans in the upcoming Armenia Fund
telethon for the completion of the north-south highway in Karabakh;
therefore be it resolved, that the massachusetts house of
representatives joins in welcoming the president of the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) H.E. Arkady Ghoukasian with which we
share the universal values of freedom, democracy and justice which
create a strong foundation for continued and expanded friendship
between the peoples of the united states and artsakh; and be it
further members of the massachusetts’s parliament peter kutudzhyan
and riesel kaprielyan handed over the copy of the resolution to NKR
president during his meeting with Armenian community of Boston.