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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 411 

Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the territorial integrity 

and sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 3, 2014 

Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. COBURN, Mr. KIRK, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. RUBIO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of 

Moldova. 

Whereas, since 1992, the Republic of Moldova has been recognized by the international community and the United 

Nations; 

Whereas, on March 3, 2014, the United States Government 

‘‘reaffirmed the United States’ strong support for 

Moldovan sovereignty and territorial integrity within its 

internationally recognized borders’’; 

Whereas the annexation of Crimea and violation of Ukrainian 

territorial integrity by the Russian Federation on the 

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ers abroad violates the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity; 

Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has 

threatened to use its supply of energy resources as a 

means of intimidation in order to influence the Government of Moldova; 

Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation has been 

actively issuing Russian passports to the residents of 

Transnistria; 

Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation maintains a contingent of Russian troops and a stockpile of 

Russian military equipment and ammunition within the 

Moldovan territory of Transnistria; 

Whereas the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security 

and Cooperation in Europe, and the Government of 

Moldova have called upon the Government of the Russian 

Federation to remove its troops from the territory of 

Moldova; 

Whereas, at the 1999 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, the Russian 

Federation committed to complete withdrawal of its military forces from the territory of the Republic of Moldova; 

Whereas Moldova has been a participant in NATO’s Partnership for Peace Program and has deployed military personnel in support of the NATO-led mission in Kosovo; 

and 

Whereas the stability and economic vitality of the Eastern 

European region is in the national interest of the United 

States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) affirms that it is the policy of the United 

2 States to support the sovereignty, independence, and 

3 territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and 

4 the inviolability of its borders; 

5 (2) calls upon the Government of the Russian 

6 Federation to take steps to remove its military 

7 forces and materiel from within the internationally 

8 recognized territory of the Republic of Moldova; 

9 (3) supports constructive engagement and con10 fidence-building measures between the Government 

11 of Moldova and the authorities in Transnistria in 

12 order to secure a peaceful resolution to the conflict; 

13 (4) expresses its belief that finding a lasting 

14 resolution to the Transnistria issue can only be ac15 complished by ensuring the freedom of the Govern16 ment and the people of Moldova to determine their 

17 own future without external pressure or coercion; 

18 (5) urges the President to consider increasing 

19 security and intelligence cooperation with the Gov20 ernment of Moldova; and 

21 (6) affirms that lasting stability in Europe is a 

22 key priority for the United States and that it can 

23 only be achieved if the territorial integrity and sov24 ereignty of all parties is respected. 

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