[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5874]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      ACHIEVING A PEACEFUL SOLUTION BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA

  (Mr. PERRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, many Americans are deeply concerned over 
the recent surge in hostilities along the front line between Armenia 
and Azerbaijan. This outbreak of violence has claimed dozens of lives 
on both sides.
  As we have seen in eastern Ukraine and Georgia, Russia continues to 
exploit separatist movements along its periphery to pressure America's 
friends and bring them back into its orbit. We must remain steadfast in 
our support for our friends in Azerbaijan in the face of this Russian 
meddling.
  These latest hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia, once again, 
remind us of the urgency to find a peaceful solution to the protracted 
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I urge the administration to step up its 
efforts to achieve a peaceful solution and to work with both sides to 
stabilize the situation.

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