Condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and expressing the sense of the Congress in mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia.

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Introduced

9 November 1999

Last action

19 November 1999 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

Declares that Congress: (1) deplores the slaying of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Vazgen Sargsian, the Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, Karen Demirchian, the Deputy Chairman of the Armenian Parliament, Yuri Bakhshian, the Minister of Operative Issues, Leonard Petrossian, and other members of the Armenian Government; (2) strongly shares the determination of the Armenian people that the perpetrators will be swiftly brought to justice so that Armenia may demonstrate its resolute opposition to acts of terror; (3) commends the efforts of the late Prime Minister and the Armenian Government for their commitment to democracy and the rule of law and for supporting free market movements internationally; and (4) continues to cherish the strong friendship between Armenia and the United States.

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Timeline

9 November 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 November 1999
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 November 1999
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 588).
Source: Floor
16 November 1999
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 0 (Roll no. 588).
Source: Floor
16 November 1999
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12010-12015, H12018-12019)
Source: Floor
16 November 1999
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 222.
Source: Floor
16 November 1999
Floor
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Source: Floor
16 November 1999
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
17 November 1999
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral

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related to ← A concurrent resolution condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and expressing the sense of the Congress in mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/222
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hconres/222
us · 106-hconres-222 · source updated 7 April 2025