,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,keat+ submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+ = an end 
to escalat+ viol5ce 9 !                 
,nagorno-,k>abakh enclave1 = ea* side to
 return to ! peace process1 & = ext]nal 
p>ties to cease _! support = & int]f]5ce
 9 ! conflict4  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#bg1 #bjbj1 ! mo/ significant outbreak (
 viol5ce s9ce ! sign+ ( ! #aiid         
cease-fire agreem5t began across ! l9e (
 contact 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh betwe5     
,arm5ian & ,az]baijani =ces2 ,:]eas     
milit>y op]ations by ea* side h includ$ 
! ex*ange ( air /rikes1 rocket attacks1 
& artill]y fire1 result+ 9 ! dea?s (    
soldi]s & civilians1 ! w\nd+ ( hundr$s  
m1 & caus+ ne$less suff]+ to families & 
communities 9 ! conflict zone2 ,:]eas   
bo? ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan h decl>$ m>tial
 law1 mobiliz$ _! arm$ =ces1 & call$ up 
res]ve =ces1 fur!r escalat+ t5sions2    

,:]eas ! conflict has ! pot5tial to     
escalate into proxy w>f>e among regional
 p[]s1 includ+ ,turkey & ,russia1 :i*   
w\ld fur!r entr5* ! conflict1 increase  
risk ( civilian h>m1 & ?reat5 long-t]m  
peace & /ability 9 ! region2 ,:]eas     
,russia ma9ta9s close economic ties to  
bo? ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan & provides     
weapons1 o!r support1 & milit>y         
gu>antees to ,arm5ia1 :i* is a memb] ( !
 ,russian-l$ ,collective ,security      
,treaty ,organization 7,,c/o72 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates s]ves z a neutral co-*air 
( ! ,organization = ,security &         
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 ,m9sk   
,gr\p1 along ) ,france & ,russia1 & !   
,presid5ts ( ! ,co-,*air c\ntries h urg$
 ! p>ties to return to a ceasefire &    
sub/antive negotiations z soon z        
possible2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9s 
committ$ to work+ ) ea* side ?r\gh !    
,,osce ,m9sk ,gr\p to settle ! conflict 
peacefully & su/a9ably2 ,:]eas bo?      
,az]baijan & ,arm5ia are ,nor? ,atlantic
 ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7         

,p>tn]%ip = ,peace c\ntries1 :i* made a 
commitm5t to increase /ability1 dim9i%  
?reats to peace1 & build /r5g!n$        
security relation%ips among ,,nato &    
non-memb] c\ntries 9 ! ,euro-,atlantic  
area2 & ,:]eas a long-/&+ conflict l !  
"o betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan mu/ be   
solv$ ?r\gh a political process r ?an   
milit>y aggression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
expresses al>m at ! escalat+ viol5ce t  
has result$ 9 ! tragic loss ( life 9    
,nagorno-,k>abakh2  7#b7 calls on lead]s
 9 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan to imm$iately   
de-escalate ! situation1 end ho/ilities1
 utilize ! ,organization = ,security &  
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 ,m9sk   
,gr\p process in/ead ( milit>y means &  
return to ! cease-fire agreem5t along ! 
l9e ( contact betwe5 ,nagorno-,k>abakh &
 ,az]baijan1 & protect ! human rights ( 
^? 9 ! area 9 ord] to prev5t ev5 fur!r  
loss ( life2  7#c7 calls on ea* c\ntry  
to r5ew its commitm5t to ! ,,osce ,m9sk 
,gr\p process & recognize t dialogue1 n 

viol5ce1 is ! only way to br+ a         
compreh5sive & endur+ peace to ! region2
  7#d7 reaffirms ,unit$ ,/ates support =
 ,,osce ,m9sk ,gr\p ef=ts to secure an  
agreem5t f ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan to cease
 (f5sive milit>y op]ations 9            
,nagorno-,k>abakh & to accept indep5d5t 
?ird-p>ty monitor+ along ! l9e (        
contact2 &  7#e7 calls on all ext]nal   
p>ties to refra9 f provid+ milit>y & o!r
 support to ei!r side1 :i* m]ely        
inflames ho/ilities & fur!r jeop>dizes  
regional peace & /ability1 includ+ !    
rec5t de/abiliz+ rhetoric ( ,presid5t   
,tayyip ,erdoan & ! ,turki% milit>y4