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Calling on the Government of Azerbaijan to hold free and fair parliamentary elections in November 2000.

Introduced: July 26, 2000 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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Oct 3, 2000

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Oct 3, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 27, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1342-1343)

Jul 26, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Jul 26, 2000

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the U.S. Government to remind President Heydar Aliev of Azerbaijan of the commitments he made to President Clinton regarding free and fair elections and to work with President Aliev toward that end.

Emphasizes the importance of free and fair parliamentary elections as a critical component in the consolidation of democracy in Azerbaijan.

Urges the Azerbaijan Government and Parliament to: (1) come into compliance with its Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on democratization and the holding of free and fair elections by accepting the recommendations and proposed amendments to the law on elections by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; and (2) work with opposition parties and nongovernmental organizations to create a pre-election environment that assures equality of conditions, as well as freedom of assembly and expression for all political parties and candidates wishing to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

What's happening now October 3, 2000

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Sep 25, 2000

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Jul 26, 2000

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