Rep. Eshoo Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Azerbaijani Assault on Artsakh

Washington, D.C.- Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) released the following statement today recognizing the one-year anniversary of Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing of Artsakh:

"One year ago today, Azerbaijan initiated an unprovoked military assault on civilians in Artsakh in flagrant violation of international law. More than 120,000 Armenians were forced to flee their homeland where their families had lived for centuries. They remain refugees today and Azerbaijan has yet to face meaningful consequences for engaging in ethnic cleansing.

"The U.S. needs to sanction Azerbaijani officials responsible for atrocities, end all U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan, and provide additional humanitarian aid for Artsakh's refugees. A just peace in the Caucasus can only be achieved through genuine accountability."

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