{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://pallone.house.gov/press-release/pallone-recognizes-23rd-anniversary-nagorno-karabakhs-movement-towards-liberation", "Pallone Recognizes 23rd Anniversary of Nagorno Karabakh's Movement Towards Liberation", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Frank Pallone", "P000034", "pallone.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, celebrated the 23rd Anniversary of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic\u2019s movement towards liberation.\u00a0 An event, hosted by the Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, the Embassy of Armenia, Armenian-American groups and in cooperation with the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, recognized the 23 years since the referendum in Nagorno Karbakh when the nation adopted its constitution.\nCongressman Pallone welcomed the Nagorno Karabakh Republic\u2019s Speaker Ashot Ghoulian as the event\u2019s keynote speaker, along with Nagorno Karabakh\u2019s representative, Robert Avetisyan and Armenia\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Tigran Sargsyan.\u00a0 The leaders discussed the ongoing commitment to democracy and freedom in Nagorno Karabakh, and the importance of continued U.S. support for the region.\n\u201cSince 1991, the people of Nagorno Karabakh have demonstrated their commitment to our shared ideals of participatory and responsive democracy,\u201d said Congressman Pallone.\u00a0 \u201cTonight, we celebrate the relationship between the Nagorno Karabakh and the United States, while also recognizing the important role Nagorno Karabakh plays in the stability of the region.\u00a0 With them, we will continue to push for restoration of their war torn economy and work towards peace in the region with a strong and independent Nagorno Karabakh.\n\u201cTwenty three years ago, on December 10, the people of Nagorno Karabakh made its legitimate choice and reinstated through a nationwide referendum the already proclaimed independence of the NKR,\u201d said Ashot Ghoulian, Speaker of the NKR Republic.\u00a0 \u201cIn the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic we know the price of independence, security, and peace.\u201d\nCongressman Pallone and the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues continue to lead the fight for the Nagorno Karbakh Republic\u2019s international recognition and official independence.\u00a0 Congressman Pallone has called for NKR\u2019s international recognition and official separation from Azerbaijan as a solution to the regional conflict and continued violence against the people of Nagorno Karabakh.\u00a0 He has also advocated for U.S. foreign aid to be provided to NKR in support for important projects that help rebuild infrastructure and public works programs.", 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": ["http://pallone.house.gov/press-release/pallone-recognizes-23rd-anniversary-nagorno-karabakhs-movement-towards-liberation"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9836191311478615, "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"}