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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 683 

Recognizing the recent accomplishments of the people and Government of 

Moldova and expressing support for free and transparent parliamentary 

elections on November 28, 2010. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 18, 2010 

Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. LUGAR, and Mrs. HAGAN) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the recent accomplishments of the people and 

Government of Moldova and expressing support for free 

and transparent parliamentary elections on November 

28, 2010. 

Whereas, since independence 19 years ago, the people of 

Moldova have made extraordinary progress in 

transitioning from authoritarian government and a closed 

market to a democratic government and market economy; 

Whereas, for 19 years, the constitution of Moldova has guaranteed its citizens freedom to emigrate confirmed by 

years of successive Presidential waivers concerning the 

Jackson-Vanik amendment; 

Whereas, on January 12, 2010, the Government of Moldova 

initiated negotiations with the European Union on an AsVerDate Mar 15 2010 05:21 Nov 19, 2010 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR683.ATS SR683

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sociation Agreement between the European Union and 

the Republic of Moldova, an important step towards European Union accession; 

Whereas, in order to comply with the criteria of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the Government of 

Moldova implemented far-reaching legal reforms to curb 

corruption, introduce budgetary transparency, and 

strengthen the capacity of civil society and the media, resulting in the successful conclusion of negotiations and 

the signing of an MCC Compact on January 22, 2010; 

Whereas the Government of Moldova initiated a visa dialogue 

between the Republic of Moldova and the European 

Union aiming at visa liberalization on June 15, 2010; 

Whereas, on August 26, 2010, Secretary of State Hillary 

Clinton praised progress in Moldova in ‘‘advancing transparent governance, human rights, and economic reform’’; 

Whereas, on October 20, 2010, Reporters Without Borders 

reported an improvement in the freedom of press in 

Moldova, with Moldova rising from the 114th position in 

2009 to the 75th position in 2010; 

Whereas, in November 2010, the Government of Moldova 

concluded a treaty with Romania important to the assertion of its sovereignty and its future development; 

Whereas Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon noted in testimony before 

the Subcommittee on Europe of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on June 16, 

2009, ‘‘We will continue to work for a negotiated settlement of the separatist conflict in the Transnistria region 

that provides for a whole and democratic Moldova and 

the withdrawal of Russian forces.’’; and 


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Whereas the Republic of Moldova has made commitments to 

the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 

(OSCE) to conduct elections according to international 

standards: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the development of an enduring 

3 democratic political system and free market economy 

4 in Moldova and a parliamentary election process on 

5 November 28, 2010, that comports with inter6 national standards of fairness and transparency; 

7 (2) recognizes that the commitment of the Gov8 ernment of Moldova to economic and political re9 forms since 2009 has resulted in tangible progress 

10 towards integration into European institutions; 

11 (3) acknowledges that continued reform and 

12 commitment to a free and fair election process will 

13 remain necessary for Moldova’s full integration into 

14 the Western community of nations; 

15 (4) notes that continued reforms in Moldova 

16 could provide for an additional basis for the repeal 

17 of the Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions; 

18 (5) encourages ongoing negotiations between 

19 the European Union and the Republic of Moldova 

20 concerning visa liberalization and an Association 

21 Agreement; 


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1 (6) urges fulfillment by the Government of 

2 Moldova of commitments it has made to the OSCE 

3 with respect to the free and fair conduct of its up4 coming parliamentary elections; and 

5 (7) expresses the belief that the free and fair 

6 conduct of parliamentary elections in Moldova will 

7 contribute to a strong and stable government that is 

8 responsive to the vital needs of its people. 

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