Los Angeles City Council has unanimously recognized the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent and sovereign state.
As Asbarez reported, the resolution, submitted and adopted on 10 September 2013, notes that the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh contributes to the stability in the region of Caucasus conducting free and fair elections. The resolution was officially submitted to the NKR resident representative to Washington last week. At the same time an appeal is made to the international community to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh Republic as a free, independent and sovereign state.
The author of the resolution is Los Angeles Council member of Armenian nationality Paul Grigorian.