May 31, 2013 | 18:04
The Senate of Louisiana adopted resolution supporting independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and calling on the Congress and U.S. President to support “the self- determination and de
mocratic independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.”
The document introduced by Senator Edwin Murray says “the Legislature of Louisiana hereby encourages and supports the Nagorno Karabakh Republic’s continuing efforts to develop as a free and independent nation in order to guarantee its citizens those rights inherent in a free and independent society.”
“The President and Congress of the United States of America are hereby urged to support the self-determination and democratic independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and its constructive involvement with the international community’s efforts to reach a just and lasting solution to security issues in that strategically important region,” the resolution reads.