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Home My WebLink AboutPRESENTATION - 60AResolution Denouncing Attacks on ArtsakhCity Manager’s OfficeNovember 17, 2020Slide 1Resolution Denouncing the Attacks on Artsakhby Azerbaijan Resolution Denouncing Attacks on ArtsakhCity Manager’s OfficeNovember 17, 2020Slide 2Introduction Resolution Denouncing Attacks on ArtsakhCity Manager’s OfficeNovember 17, 2020Slide 3• At the October 20, 2020 meeting, members of the City Council directed staff as follows: – Issue a proclamation denouncing the attacks on Artsakh– Return to the City Council at the November 17, 2020 meeting with a resolution Resolution Denouncing Attacks on ArtsakhCity Manager’s OfficeNovember 17, 2020Slide 4Background Resolution Denouncing Attacks on ArtsakhCity Manager’s OfficeNovember 17, 2020Slide 5• Artsakh, also known as Nagorno-Karabakh, lies entirely within the jurisdiction of Azerbaijan. • Artsakh’s population is almost entirely ethnic Armenian, with Armenian being the primary spoken language. • In 1991, ethnic Armenian leaders of Artsakh declared their independence from Azerbaijan. However, their independence is not internationally recognized.• According to news reports, hostilities commenced on Sept. 27, when Azerbaijani armed forces launched artillery and aerial strikes against civilian settlements, including the capital, Stepanakert. Resolution Denouncing Attacks on ArtsakhCity Manager’s OfficeNovember 17, 2020Slide 6Questions?