Idaho legislature defeats pro-Azerbaijani resolution
Idaho Armenian-American Community Defeats Pro-Azerbaijani Resolution In State Legislature In Less Than 48 Hours
BOISE, Idaho – The Armenian National Committee of America–Western Region announced Wednesday that it successfully defeated House Concurrent Resolution 37, which attempted to praise Azerbaijan’s interfaith tolerance and positive multiculturalism. The ANCA-WR led an advocacy initiative and mobilized Idaho’s local Armenian American community to defeat the measure in less than 48 hours.
“The quick defeat of Idaho’s resolution in praise of Azerbaijan is a testament to the strength of American democracy and yet another example that our well-organized grassroots efforts will have a stronger resounding effect than that of a foreign paid lobby ,â€
