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This Senate resolution condemns the Government of Azerbaijan for what it characterizes as an ethnic cleansing campaign against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed region in the South Caucasus. The resolution details Azerbaijan's December 2022 blockade that cut off food, medicine, and fuel, followed by a military offensive in September 2023 that caused over 100,000 Armenian residents to flee to Armenia as refugees. The measure calls on the President to impose targeted sanctions on Azerbaijani officials involved in human rights abuses, restrict military aid to Azerbaijan, provide humanitarian assistance to Armenian refugees, and pursue diplomacy that guarantees the right of return for displaced Armenians and protects Armenian cultural heritage sites. The resolution also seeks to strengthen U.S.-Armenia security ties and calls for the release of Armenian political prisoners and soldiers detained by Azerbaijan. While the resolution does not authorize new funding, it references the U.S. announcement of over $10.7 million in humanitarian assistance already provided, while noting that significantly more aid is needed to address the refugee crisis.

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