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HCONRES 216 106th Congress House

Condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia.

Introduced: October 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action October 28, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares that Congress: (1) deplores the slaying of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Vazgen Sargsian, the Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, Karen Demirchian, the Deputy Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, Yuri Bakhshian, the Minister of Operative Issues, Leonard Petrossian, and other members of the Armenian Government; (2) strongly shares the determination of the Armenian people that the perpetrators will be swiftly brought to justice so that Armenia may demonstrate its resolute opposition to acts of terror; (3) commends the efforts of the late Prime Minister and the Armenian Government for their commitment to democracy and the rule of law and for supporting free market movements internationally; and (4) continues to cherish the strong alliance between Armenia and the United States.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 1, 1999
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 28, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 216: Condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-216/
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"H. Con. Res. 216: Condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-216/.
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H. Con. Res. 216, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-216/.
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[H. Con. Res. 216: Condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-216/)
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