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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 11

Supporting a resolution to the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

APRIL 26 (legislative day, APRIL 24), 1995

Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. SIMON, Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr.

D’AMATO, and Mr. DODD) submitted the following concurrent resolution;

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Supporting a resolution to the long-standing dispute

regarding Cyprus.

Whereas the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus remains

unresolved;

Whereas the military occupation by Turkey of a large part

of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus has continued

for over 20 years;

Whereas the status quo on Cyprus remains unacceptable;

Whereas the United States attaches a great importance to a

just and peaceful resolution of the dispute regarding

Cyprus;

Whereas the United Nations and the United States are using

their good offices to resolve such dispute;
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Whereas on January 5, 1995, President Clinton appointed a

Special Presidential Emissary for Cyprus;

Whereas the United Nations has adopted numerous resolutions that set forth the basis of a solution for the dispute

regarding Cyprus;

Whereas paragraph (2) of United Nations Security Council

Resolution 939 of July 29, 1994, reaffirms that a solution must be based on a State of Cyprus with a single

sovereignty and international personality, and a single

citizenship, with its independence and territorial integrity

safeguarded, and comprising two politically equal communities as described in the relevant Security Council Resolutions, in a bicommunal and bizonal federation, and that

such a settlement must exclude union in whole or in part

with any other country or any form of partition or secession;

Whereas the United Nations Secretary General has described

the occupied part of Cyprus as one of the most highly

militarized areas in the world;

Whereas the continued overwhelming presence of more than

30,000 Turkish troops on Cyprus hampers the search for

a freely negotiated solution to the dispute regarding

Cyprus;

Whereas the United Nations and the United States have

called for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the

territory of the Republic of Cyprus; and

Whereas comprehensive plans for the demilitarization of the

Republic of Cyprus have been proposed: Now, therefore,

be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives

2 concurring), That the Congress—
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1 (1) reaffirms that the status quo on Cyprus is

2 unacceptable;

3 (2) welcomes the appointment of a Special

4 Presidential Emissary for Cyprus;

5 (3) expresses its continued strong support for

6 efforts by the United Nations Secretary General and

7 the United States Government to help resolve the

8 Cyprus problem in a just and viable manner at the

9 earliest possible time;

10 (4) insists that all parties to the dispute regard11 ing Cyprus agree to seek a solution based upon the

12 relevant United Nations resolutions, including para13 graph (2) of the United Nations Security Council

14 Resolution 939 of July 29, 1994;

15 (5) reaffirms the position that all foreign troops

16 should be withdrawn from the territory of the Re17 public of Cyprus;

18 (6) considers that demilitarization of the Re19 public of Cyprus would meet the security concerns of

20 all parties involved, would enhance prospects for a

21 peaceful and lasting resolution of the dispute regard22 ing Cyprus, would benefit all of the people of Cy23 prus, and merits international support; and

24 (7) encourages the United Nations Security

25 Council and the United States Government to con-
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1 sider alternative approaches to promote a resolution

2 of the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus based

3 upon relevant Security Council resolutions, including

4 incentives to encourage progress in negotiations or

5 effective measures against any recalcitrant party.

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