On Friday, more than two dozen American congressmen from both the Democratic and Republican parties presented a bill to impose sanctions against Azerbaijan. The bill, authored by Congresswomen Dina Titus and Gus Bilirakis, includes individual sanctions against over 40 Azerbaijani officials and security forces. According to Politico magazine, the initial list of names targeted for sanctions was 41, but it was later expanded to 44.
The resolution proposes imposing sanctions on Azerbaijan for ongoing human rights violations, including crimes against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. Dina Titus, one of the authors of the bill, stated that sanctions should be imposed on Azerbaijani officials for ethnic cleansing against Armenians in Artsakh and repression of the opposition.
The bill has sparked controversy and garnered attention from various media outlets. The authors of the document believe that taking action against Azerbaijan is necessary to address the violations of human rights and to stand up against injustice. The issue of sanctions against Azerbaijani officials is expected to be a topic of debate and discussion in the coming weeks as the bill makes its way through the legislative process.