{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-s-statement-national-independence-day-azerbaijan", "Congressman Cohens Statement on National Independence Day in Azerbaijan", "2016-10-18", "2016", "2016-10", "Democrat", "House", "TN", "Steve Cohen", "C001068", "cohen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "[WASHINGTON, DC] \u2013 Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), co-chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, released the following statement today marking the 25th National Independence Day in Azerbaijan:\n\u201cToday, Azerbaijan celebrates the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitutional Act \u2018On the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan,\u2019\u201d said Congressman Cohen. \u201cSince declaring its independence on October 18, 1991, Azerbaijan has become an important ally on global energy security, the fight against terrorism and preventing nuclear proliferation. It has also become a model for ethnic and religious tolerance in a secular and predominately Muslim nation.\u00a0 Azerbaijan should also be commended for having excellent relations with the State of Israel.\u00a0 I extend warm wishes to the people of Azerbaijan as they celebrate National Independence Day.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-s-statement-national-independence-day-azerbaijan"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.685923034325242, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}