YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, ARMENPRESS. US Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) spearheaded bipartisan legislation, along with the leadership of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, condemning Azerbaijan's unprovoked military attacks on the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh. Introduced in the House of Representatives, the Resolution calls for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire," and for "all assistance to Azerbaijan to be immediately ceased," reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).

"We applaud Chairman Schiff, along with the Caucus leadership, for introducing this timely resolution urging the cessation of all aid to Azerbaijan," said Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. "Azerbaijan's egregious attacks against Armenia's sovereign territory undermine U.S. and international efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict, and is a continuation of Azerbaijan’s attempts to eliminate the centuries-old Christian presence of Armenians.”

Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and David Valadao (R-CA) said in a statement: "We strongly condemn the deadly attacks by Azeri forces in sovereign Armenian territory. This egregious escalation of Azeri violence shows just how emboldened the Aliyev regime has become when its unprovoked aggression is met by deafening silence and false equivocations from the international community – empowering Azerbaijan to continue and expand its attacks. We call on the Biden administration and State Department to unequivocally condemn Azerbaijan's actions and cease all assistance to the Aliyev regime immediately. And we stand firmly with the people of Armenia and Artsakh in support of their territorial integrity, and their right to peace and freedom."

The Resolution highlights Azerbaijan's "unprovoked assault on sovereign Armenian territory," on September 12, 2022, with intensive shelling and drone strikes on the Armenian towns of Vardenis, Jermuk, Goris, and Tatev, along with the Artsakh villages of Karmir, Shuka and Taghavard, which to date, has resulted in the deaths of at least 105 Armenian soldiers and civilian, as well as scores of injuries.