I concur that this amendment is a timely and important statement of United States foreign policy toward the Soviet Union. and I would urge my colleagues to support this measure. This amendment effectively responds to the crisis in the AzerbaijaniArmenian region by sending a clear message to the Kremlin that the United States deplores the human rights abuses occurring in the Soviet republics. It specifically condemns the indiscriminate use of blockades and other means of violence by the Azerbaijani Government. calls for an immediate end to the deportation of Armenians from NagornoKarabagh. and urges the establishment of a dialogue between the conflicting parties within the region. It is a critical message at a time when President Gorbachev is being heralded around the world for his commitment to perestroika. Since 1988. hundreds of Armenians have been killed and over 300.000 have been forced to flee their homes.
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