Question: Situation along the border with Armenia and the Line of Contact with Nagorno-Karabakh has continued to escalate since the New Year, as a consequence of adventurous actions by Azerbaijan, which caused deaths. What is the motivation behind that?

-- ANCA Rallies Grassroots Protest of Azerbaijani Military Escalation-- AYF Leads #ArtsakhStrong Social Media Campaign in Support Karabakh FreedomWASHINGTON, DC - Members of Congress continue condemning Azerbaijan's latest escalation of anti-Armenian aggression, in the form of its introduction of surface-to-air missiles in a fatal attack this week on an unarmed helicopter flying over Nagorno Karabakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

We strongly condemn the shooting down by the Azerbaijani armed forces of MI-24 helicopter of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army during a training flight.

Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan stated that thehitting of the Artsakh helicopter by Azerbaijan and the outcomes of the unprecedented tension will be very painful for Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijani political- military leadership will have them on their conscience.

By Harut Sassounianwww.TheCaliforniaCourier.com Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry harshly condemned the California Legislature last week after the State Senate adopted resolution AJR 32 that “encourages and supports the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s continuing efforts to develop as a free and independent nation” and “urges the President and Congress of the United States to support the self-determination and democratic independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.” The resolution also acknowledged that ...