[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 222 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 222


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 17, 1999

                                Received

                           November 19, 1999

             Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian 
and other officials of the Armenian Government and expressing the sense 
   of the Congress in mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected 
                         leadership of Armenia.

Whereas on October 27, 1999, several armed individuals broke into Armenia's 
        Parliament and assassinated the Prime Minister of Armenia, Vazgen 
        Sargsian, the Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, Karen Demirchian, the 
        Deputy Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, Yuri Bakhshian, the Minister 
        of Operative Issues, Leonard


Petrossian, and other members of the Armenian Government;

Whereas Armenia is working toward democracy, the rule of law, and a viable free 
        market economy since obtaining its freedom from Soviet rule in 1991; and
Whereas all nations of the world mourn the loss suffered by Armenia on October 
        27, 1999: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) deplores the slaying of the Prime Minister of Armenia, 
        Vazgen Sargsian, the Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, Karen 
        Demirchian, the Deputy Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, 
        Yuri Bakhshian, the Minister of Operative Issues, Leonard 
        Petrossian, and other members of the Armenian Government struck 
        down in this violent attack;
            (2) strongly shares the determination of the Armenian 
        people that the perpetrators of these vile acts will be swiftly 
        brought to justice so that Armenia may demonstrate its resolute 
        opposition to acts of terror;
            (3) commends the efforts of the late Prime Minister and the 
        Armenian Government for their commitment to democracy, the rule 
        of law, and for supporting free market movements 
        internationally; and
            (4) continues to cherish the strong friendship between 
        Armenia and the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.