The European Parliament,

A. whereas the Armenian population living in Nagorno-Karabakh

has been subjected to constant blockade and aggression for

the last three years,

B. whereas at the end of December 1991 Azerbaijan launched a

huge and unprecedented offensive against Armenians living

in Nagorno-Karabakh,

C. whereas Armenian villages in Nagorno-Karabakh were

bombarded with heavy artillery on 34 occasions during

January 1992, with over 1 100 rockets and mortars fired at

them, wounding about 100 civilians, including women and

children,

D. whereas the situation of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh

with regard to food and health has worsened to the point

of becoming untenable,

E. mindful of the fundamental rights of minorities under a

democratic state based on the rule of law,

F. mindful of its earlier resolutions recognizing Nagorno-

Karabakh's right to self-determination,

G. whereas the democratically elected authorities of Nagorno-

Karabakh have appealed to the EEC, the UN, the CIS and the

CSCE for support,

1. Decides in principle to send a European Parliament

delegation to Nagorno-Karabakh in order to assess the

situation and propose solutions;

2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make

representations to the UN for the Security Council to take

the appropriate measures without delay;

3. Urges the Commission to provide on-the-spot medical aid and

substantial emergency aid to Nagorno-Karabakh in terms of

food and basic supplies;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the

Commission, the Council, the President of the UN General

Assembly, the President of the UN Commission for Human

Rights, the CIS, the CSCE and the Governments of the

republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan.