,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,pallone 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1   
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1
 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4     
,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 &    
,mr4 ,c>bajal7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives support+ visits &       
communication betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,republic ( ,artsakh at all levels (   
civil society & gov]nm5t4  ,:]eas peace1
 /ability1 & democracy 9 ! ,caucasus    
region are 9 ! political1 security1 &   
economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are
 matt]s ( int]national conc]n2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates consid]s any ef=t to      
det]m9e ! future ( ! ,republic (        
,artsakh1 =m]ly ! ,republic (           
,nagorno-,k>abakh1 by o!r ?an peaceful  
means1 includ+ acts ( aggression1       

blockades1 or ?reats aga9/ civil        
aviation1 a ?reat to peace2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates rema9s committ$ to !      
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe's 7,,osce7 ,m9sk ,gr\p        
negotiations t[>d a durable & democratic
 resolution ( out/&+ /atus & security   
issues relat$ to ! ,artsakh ,republic2  
,:]eas ! ,artsakh ,republic 0 "o ( ?ree 
p>ties to ! #aiid cease-fire t end$     
major milit>y ho/ilities betwe5 ,artsakh
 & ,az]baijan1 & rema9s committ$ to a   
negotiat$1 non-viol5t resolution2 ,:]eas
 ! ,artsakh ,republic took "p 9 ,,osce  
negotiations until #aiih1 :51 at        
,az]baijan's insi/5ce1 ! ,,osce block$  
its democratically elect$ repres5tatives
 f full & direct p>ticipation 9         
negotiations reg>d+ its future /atus &  
security2 ,:]eas ! ,artsakh ,republic   
has develop$ democratic in/itutions1    
fo/]$ a plurali/ political sy/em1 &1 ov]
 ! pa/ qu>t] c5tury1 held p>liam5t>y &  
,presid5tial elections t h be5 rat$ z   
free & fair by int]national obs]v]s2    

,:]eas ! ,artsakh ,republic1 along ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,arm5ia1 & ! ,,osce1     
support cease-fire monitor+ proposals to
 /r5g!n ! #aiid cease-fire1 includ+--   
7#a7 an agreem5t f all sides to n deploy
 snip]s1 heavy arms1 or new weaponry    
along ! l9e ( contact2  7#b7 ! placem5t 
( ,,osce-monitor$1 advanc$              
gunfire-locator sy/ems & s\nd-rang+     
equipm5t to det]m9e ! s\rce ( attacks   
along ! l9e ( contact2 &  7#c7 !        
deploym5t ( additional ,,osce obs]v]s   
along ! l9e ( contact to bett] monitor !
 cease-fire2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
s9ce fiscal ye> #aiih has provid$ ov]   
#de million to ! victims ( !            
,artsakh-,az]baijan conflict1 includ+   
projects to deliv] mat]nal heal?c>e1    
provide clean dr9k+ wat]1 & cle>        
m9efields 9 ,artsakh1 ) ,secret>y (     
,/ate ,rex ,till]son /at+ t ! ,unit$    
,/ates rema9s focus$ on complet+ dem9+ z
 quickly & z ?or\ghly z possible2 ,:]eas
 curr5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate policies &    
practices place self-impos$ re/rictions 

on travel & communications betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,artsakh1 limit+        
ov]sight ( ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]-fund$  
assi/ance programs & disc\rag+ ! op5    
dialogue & disc\rse t c contribute to a 
peaceful resolution ( ,artsakh-relat$   
/atus & security issues2 & ,:]eas op5   
dialogue & communications contribute to 
great] int]national und]/&+ & facilitate
 m effective conflict resolution3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms its      
commitm5t to support+ actions t enc\rage
 visits & communication betwe5 (ficials 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,artsakh at all     
levels1 includ+ cab9et-level national   
security (ficials1 g5]al (fic]s1 & o!r  
executive bran* (ficials1 to travel to  
,artsakh & op5ly & directly communicate 
) _! ,artsakh c\nt]p>ts2  7#b7 enc\rages
 op5 communication1 meet+s1 & o!r direct
 contacts betwe5 (ficials ( ,artsakh & !
 executive & legislative bran*es ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 repres5tatives 
( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 &            

repres5tatives ( ,am]ican civil society2
 &  7#c7 calls = ! full & direct        
p>ticipation ( ! democratically elect$  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic ( ,artsakh 9 all
 ,,osce & o!r negotiations reg>d+ its   
future4