Frank Pallone: “At the end of title XVII (relating to foreign policy provisions) insert the following new section: SEC. 1717. SENSE OF…”

“At the end of title XVII (relating to foreign policy provisions) insert the following new section: SEC. 1717. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE NAGORNO-KARABAGH CONFLICT. (a) Sense of Congress--It is the sense of Congress that (1) the United States should take a greater leadership role in working for a negotiated settlement of the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict; and (2) the Secretary of State should consider the participation of the United States as a co-chair of the OSCE's Minsk Group a priority of the Department of State; and (3) the United States reaffirms its neutrality in the conflict. (b) Congressional Statement--The congress urges the President and the Secretary of State to encourage direct talks between the parties to the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict.”