,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bdd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #h1 #bjbc,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ ,az]baijan's blockade ( ! ,arm5ians ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh & ongo+ human rights violations4 ,:]eas ,az]baijani =ces1 9 violation ( int]national obligations to resolve disputes ) ,arm5ia & ,nagorno-,k>abakh peacefully1 conduct$ a l>ge-scale1 unprovok$ invasion ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh 9 ,octob] #bjbj2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,ilham ,aliyev ( ,az]baijan has us$ vitriolic rhetoric to call = ! e?nic cleans+ ( indig5\s ,arm5ians 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh & 8 regime has consi/5tly violat$ important int]national humanit>ian legal agreem5ts dur+ ! #bjbj w> & up until ! pres5t date1 includ+ ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]1 & ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas evid5ce ( ,az]baijani violations ( int]national humanit>ian law dur+ ! #bjbj w> are well-docum5t$ by reputable nongov]nm5tal organizations1 su* z ,columbia ,univ]sity's ,in/itute = ! ,/udy ( ,human ,rights1 ,amne/y ,int]national1 ,human ,rights ,wat*1 & ! ,int]national ,committee ( ! ,r$ ,cross2 ,:]eas mass human rights violations committ$ by ,az]baijani =ces 9 ! #bjbj w> includ$ rocket /rikes on civilian infra/ructure l m$ical facilities & s*ools1 ! decapitation ( civilians1 ! use ( :ite phosphorus munitions1 ! torture & extrajudicial kill+ ( ,arm5ian prison]s ( w>1 ! hir+ ( =eign m]c5>ies1 & ! t>get+ ( hi/oric monum5ts1 works ( art1 & places ( wor%ip ) great cultural & spiritual significance to ,arm5ians2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ac1 #bjbb1 ,az]baijani =ces m\nt$ an illegal & unprovok$ assault on ,arm5ian t]ritory1 includ+ ! cities ( ,v>d5is1 ,sotk1 ,artani%1 ,i%khanas>1 ,goris1 & ,kapan2 ,:]eas ,az]baijan's attack on ,arm5ia1 :i* 0 laun*$ on ,septemb] #ac1 #bjbb1 is a flagrant violation ( ,arm5ia's sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1 & a violation ( int]national law2 ,:]eas ! ,novemb] #i1 #bjbj1 ceasefire /atem5t end+ ! #bjbj w> sign$ by ,az]baijan cle>ly /ates 9 ,article #f1 ,! ,la*9 ,corridor 7#e km wide71 :i* w provide a connection betwe5 ,nagorno-,k>abakh & ,arm5ia :ile n pass+ ?r\gh ! t]ritory ( ,%u%a1 %all rema9 "u ! control ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation peacemak+ =ces ''' ,! ,republic ( ,az]baijan %all gu>antee ! security ( p]sons1 vehicles1 & c>go mov+ along ! ,la*9 ,corridor 9 bo? directions42 ,:]eas ,arm5ia has made progress t[>ds unblock+ regional rail connections1 includ+ rail l9es connect+ ,az]baijan to ,nakhi*evan1 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! #bjbj ceasefire /atem5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbb1 ,az]baijan creat$ a man-made humanit>ian crisis by implem5t+ an ext5d$ blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor "u ! guise ( a civilian prote/2 ,:]eas ! ,la*9 ,corridor s]ves z a vital lifel9e betwe5 ,nagorno-,k>abakh & ! ,republic ( ,arm5ia1 & its blockade prev5ts food1 critical m$ical supplies1 & o!r ess5tials f rea*+ #abj1jjj p2 ,:]eas ,az]baijan has tak5 dang]\s1 escalatory /eps t h sev]ely wors5$ ! quality ( life = ! p liv+ 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh1 includ+ #cj1jjj *ildr51 #bj1jjj eld]ly individuals1 & #i1jjj p ) disabilities1 ?r\gh ! sabotage ( civilian infra/ructure su* z a critical natural gas pipel9e1 p[] transmission l9es1 & a fix$-l9e int]net2 ,:]eas ! ,russian peacekeep+ =ces deploy$ 9 ! region h n liv$ up to _! role z def9$ by ! ,novemb] #i1 #bjbj1 /atem5t1 do+ little to disp]se ,az]baijanis block+ ! ,la*9 ,corridor1 deescalate ! situation1 or prev5t o!r ,az]baijani aggressions aga9/ ! ,arm5ian population 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has w>n$1 ,closure ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor has sev]e humanit>ian implications & sets back ! peace process & has publicly call$ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,az]baijan to re/ore free movem5t ?r\gh ! corridor2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,j4 ,bl9k5 spoke ) ,az]baijan's ,presid5t ,ilham ,aliyev on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbc1 to urge an imm$iate reop5+ ( ! ,la*9 corridor to comm]cial traffic & und]scor$ t ! risk ( a humanit>ian crisis 9 ! ,la*9 corridor und]m9$ prospects = peace betwe5 ,arm5ia & ,az]baijan2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbc1 ! ,int]national ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice ord]$ ,az]baijan to ensure ! unimp$$ movem5t ( p]sons1 vehicles1 & c>go along ! ,la*9 ,corridor2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]ves z a co-*air ( ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe's ,m9sk ,gr\p1 along ) ,france & ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & is committ$ to su/a9able1 long-t]m peace 9 ! region2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national community h n be5 able to und]take any direct humanit>ian support or relief ef=ts to address ! ne$s ( ,arm5ian victims 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh s9ce ! deadly invasion by ,az]baijani =ces 9 ,octob] #bjbj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ,az]baijan's blockade ( ! ,la*9 ,corridor to ,nagorno ,k>abakh2 7#b7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & int]national community to petition ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe1 & o!r appropriate int]national bodies to inve/igate any & all w> crimes committ$ by ,az]baijani =ces aga9/ ,arm5ian civilians2 7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to "w swiftly ) int]national p>tn]s1 includ+ civil society organizations1 reg>d+ ! deploym5t ( int]national obs]v]s to ! ,la*9 ,corridor & ,nagorno-,k>abakh to explore opportunities = m effective & su/a9able gu>antees ( security & peaceful developm5t2 7#d7 calls on ! ,presid5t to imm$iately susp5d any ,unit$ ,/ates new1 curr5t1 or p5d+ milit>y or security assi/ance to ,az]baijan1 & to fully en=ce section #ijg ( ! ,,fre$om ,support ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ehab72 7#e7 supports ,unit$ ,/ates sanctions "u exi/+ /atutory au?ority aga9/ ,az]baijani (ficials responsible = ! blockade ( ,nagorno-,k>abakh & o!r well-docum5t$ human rights violations committ$ aga9/ ,arm5ians 9 ! region1 su* z ! t>get+ ( civilian infra/ructure & ! de/ruction ( hi/oric1 cultural1 & places ( wor%ip ( great significance to ,arm5ians2 & 7#f7 supports ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 & ! int]national community to provide humanit>ian assi/ance to victims ( ,az]baijani aggression 9 ,nagorno-,k>abakh4