60A - RESO DENOUNCING ATTACKS ON ARTSAKH

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RESOLUTION 2020-XXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DENOUNCING THE ATTACKS ON ARTSAKH BY AZERBAIJAN WHEREAS, on October 20, 2020, a majority of the Santa Ana City Council asked for the City Manager to prepare both a Proclamation and to bring back to the City Council at the next meeting a Resolution for consideration denouncing the attacks by Azerbaijan and take a stand alongside the Armenian -American Community. WHEREAS, on October 23, 2020, the City Council issued a Proclamation Denouncing the Attacks on Artsakh by Azerbaijan. WHEREAS, Artsakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh, is a historically indigenous Armenian land located in the Southern Caucasus. Artsakh is a beacon of ancient Armenian culture dating back to before the common era, and is home to a vibrant Armenian community today; and WHEREAS, on September 26, 2020, Azerbaijan's military forces launched a deadly and unprovoked attack against the Republic of Artsakh, including that country's capital city, Stepanakert, and that attack has already taken innocent civilian lives. This reckless invasion is a direct threat not only to the Armenian population that has lived in Artsakh for millennia, but also to stability in the surrounding region: and WHEREAS, on September 30, 2020, the conflict resulted in the deaths of at least 84 Nagorno-Karabakh service members; and WHEREAS, during a time when the United Nations has called for a ceasefire around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Azerbaijan instead is renewing warfare, violating its ceasefire agreement with Armenia, and causing death and destruction; and WHEREAS, Southern California is home to nearly 500,000 individuals of Armenian descent —the largest population of Armenians in the world outside of Armenia. As such, the attacks on Artsakh are of local importance; and WHEREAS, because our country is based on and committed to the values of democracy, liberty and the right of self-determination, the United States has a moral obligation to stand up and speak out on behalf of the people of Artsakh, who have flourished as a free, democratic and sovereign nation for almost 30 years. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, that: Section 1. The City Council for the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, declares and determines as follows that the City Council calls upon President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to condemn Azerbaijan unequivocally for its latest violation of the ceasefire, and to demand an immediate and permanent cessation of all Azeri hostile action; and Resolution No. 2020-XXX Page 1 of 2 60A-3