U.S. city of Highland recognizes NKR’s independence
On November 26, 2013, the Highland City Council, California, adopted a proclamation on establishing Sister City Relationships with the city of Berdzor, Kashatagh region, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
According to another proclamation of the City Council adopted earlier, Highland recognizes the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and urges the President and Congress of the United States to support the self-determination and democratic independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and its constructive involvement in the international community’s efforts to reach a just and lasting solution to security issues in that strategically important region, the NKR MFA press service reported.