Bill Text: MS HR66 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Republic of Azerbaijan; support the strategic partnership with United States.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-28 - Enrolled Bill Signed [HR66 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2014-HR66-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representatives Zuber (By Request), Guice, Monsour
House Resolution 66
(As Adopted by House)
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN.
WHEREAS, the Republic of Azerbaijan is a strategic partner of the United States of America in the strategically important South Caucasus region bordering Iran, the Russian Federation and Central Asia; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America and the Republic of Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations on February 28, 1992; and
WHEREAS, through the efforts of their Consulate General, the Republic of Azerbaijan attaches great importance to expanding its multifaceted relationships with the State of Mississippi in such fields as trade, investments, culture and education; and
WHEREAS, the United States and the State of Mississippi support independence and sovereignty of the Republic of Azerbaijan; and
WHEREAS, over the past 20 years, the United States of America and the Republic of Azerbaijan expanded their partnership and developed multifaceted cooperation on issues ranging from energy security, to the fight against international terrorism, to efforts against drug and human trafficking, to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction; and
WHEREAS, the United States Secretary of State stated on June 3, 2013, that "Azerbaijan has been an important partner in Afghanistan, in ISAF, and equally important with respect to the northern distribution route, but also the southern gas line and other issues that are of great importance to us."; and
WHEREAS, over the past decades, the Republic of Azerbaijan has succeeded in rebuilding its economy, tripling its gross domestic product and becoming a rapidly developing member of the global economy, and accounting for 80% of the GDP of the South Caucasus region, the Republic of Azerbaijan is the United States' biggest trade partner in the South Caucasus; and
WHEREAS, the Republic of Azerbaijan initiated a number of strategically important trans-regional energy and transportation projects like the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzerum gas pipeline and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, which contribute to the prosperity of both the Republic of Azerbaijan and some of our regional allies, including Turkey and Georgia; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby support the strategic partnership between the United States of America and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.
