; Whereas Azerbaijan, aided by Turkish forces and military supplies, launched a large-scale military offensive against the Line-of-Contact separating Artsakh and Azerbaijan on September 27, 2020, that was in clear violation of the 1994 cease-fire; Whereas Turkish-supported mercenaries were recruited specifically for the purposes of fighting on behalf Azerbaijan in the September 27, 2020, outbreak of violence, and Turkish F–16 fighter jets are suspected of aiding the indiscriminate bombing of large civilian population centers like Stepanakert and Shoushi that have endangered the lives of thousands of innocent civilians and displaced thousands more; Whereas the September 27, 2020, military offensive by Azerbaijan represents its third large-scale attack on Artsakh since the signing of the 1994 cease-fire, and the bombastic rhetoric from Turkish President Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev has clearly shown they do not desire a peaceful outcome of the conflict that results in ethnic Armenians remaining in the Karabakh region; Whereas the Artsakh Republic has developed democratic institutions, fostered a pluralist political system, and, over the past quarter century, held parliamentary and Presidential elections that have been rated as free and fair by international observers, despite the constant threat of military incursion by Azerbaijani forces; Whereas international recognition of a country’s right to self-determination is the only way to ensure its people will be able to voice their legitimate concerns and lobby for the peaceful settlement of conflicts on the world stage; Whereas the Artsakh Republic, along with the United States, Armenia, and the OSCE, support cease-fire monitoring proposals to strengthen the 1994 cease-fire, including— (1) an agreement from all sides to not deploy snipers, heavy arms, or new weaponry along the line of contact; (2) the placement of OSCE-monitored, advanced gunfire-locator systems and sound-ranging equipment to determine the source of attacks along the line of contact