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STATE OF GEORGIA, HR 1594
By: Representatives Lindsey of the 54th, Taylor of the 79th, Collins of the 27th, and Holcomb
of the 82nd
Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre and honoring the life and mem-
ory of its victims; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, on the night of February 25-26, 1992, Armenian forces and Russia’s 366th
motorized infantry division attacked the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly and brutally massacred its
fleeing residents; and
WHEREAS, 613 civilians were tortured in freezing temperatures, including 106 women, 63
children, and 70 elders, while hundreds more went missing; and
WHEREAS, 1,000 people received permanent health damage, 1,275 people were taken hos-
tage, eight families were fully destroyed, and over 150 children lost one or both of their parents; and
WHEREAS, Armenia continues to formally deny any responsibility for the tragedy while
President Serzh Sargsyan depicted the massacre as an act of revenge to “break stereotypes”; and
WHEREAS, the 1992 Khojaly Massacre did not get adequate international recognition and
it is only appropriate that the victims be properly recognized and remembered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
that
the members of this body join in honoring the lives and memories of the victims of the 1992 Kho-
jaly Massacre as this year marks its 20th anniversary and express their deepest and most sincere
regret at their passing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and
directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the public and the press.
A RESOLUTION