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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 477 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work within the framework of the 

United Nations process and in good faith with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals by finding a 

mutually acceptable name that must apply for all internal and international uses (erga omnes), for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 11, 2014 

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and 

Mr. SARBANES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should work 

within the framework of the United Nations process and 

in good faith with Greece to achieve longstanding United 

States and United Nations policy goals by finding a 

mutually acceptable name that must apply for all internal and international uses (erga omnes), for the former 

Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 

Whereas, on April 8, 1993, the United Nations General Assembly admitted as a member the former Yugoslav ReVerDate Mar 15 2010 01:59 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR477.IH HR477

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public of Macedonia, under the name the ‘‘former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’’; 

Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 817 

(1993) states that the international dispute over the 

name must be resolved to maintain peaceful relations between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and regional stability; 

Whereas Greece is a strategic partner and ally of the United 

States in bringing political stability and economic development to the Balkan region, having invested over $20 

billion in the countries of the region, thereby creating 

over 200,000 new jobs, and having contributed over $750 

million in development aid for the region; 

Whereas Greece has invested, over the years, over $1 billion 

in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, thereby 

creating more than 20,000 new jobs and having contributed $110 million in development aid; 

Whereas H. Res. 356 of the 110th Congress, urged the 

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to abstain from 

hostile activities and stop the utilization of materials that 

violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered Interim 

Agreement between the former Yugoslav Republic of 

Macedonia and Greece regarding ‘‘hostile activities or 

propaganda’’; 

Whereas the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) 

heads of state and government unanimously agreed in 

Bucharest (April 3, 2008) that ‘‘. . . within the framework of the UN, many actors have worked hard to resolve the name issue, but the Alliance has noted with regret that these talks have not produced a successful outcome. Therefore we agreed that an invitation to the 


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former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will be extended 

as soon as a mutually acceptable solution to the name 

issue has been reached. We encourage the negotiations to 

be resumed without delay and expect them to be concluded as soon as possible’’; 

Whereas the heads of state and government participating in 

the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Strasbourg/ 

Kehl (April 4, 2009), as well as the heads of state and 

government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Lisbon (November 20, 2010), reiterated 

their unanimous support for the agreement at the Bucharest Summit ‘‘to extend an invitation to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as soon as a mutually acceptable solution to the name issue has been reached within 

the framework of the UN, and urge intensified efforts towards that goal.’’; 

Whereas the government in Skopje of the former Yugoslav 

Republic of Macedonia, through both its policies, activities, and rhetoric over the last few years, has been violating the spirit and the letter of the Interim Agreement 

(IA) of 1995 between Greece and the former Yugoslav 

Republic of Macedonia, thus undermining the friendly relations between the two countries; and 

Whereas authorities in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia urged their citizens to boycott Greek investments 

in the country and not to travel to Greece: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) urges the former Yugoslav Republic of Mac3 edonia to work within the framework of the United 

4 Nations process and in good faith with Greece to 


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1 achieve longstanding United States and United Na2 tions policy goals by finding a mutually acceptable 

3 name, that must apply for all internal and inter4 national uses (erga omnes), for the former Yugoslav 

5 Republic of Macedonia; 

6 (2) urges the former Yugoslav Republic of Mac7 edonia to abstain from all hostile activities and stop 

8 violating provisions of the United Nations-brokered 

9 Interim Agreement between the former Yugoslav Re10 public of Macedonia and Greece regarding ‘‘hostile 

11 activities or propaganda’’; 

12 (3) urges the United States Government to 

13 work in partnership with North Atlantic Treaty Or14 ganization (NATO) allies to uphold previous NATO 

15 Summits decisions, with regard to the enlargement 

16 issue and extend an invitation to the former Yugo17 slav Republic of Macedonia as soon as a mutually 

18 acceptable solution to the name issue has been 

19 reached within the framework of the United Nations; 

20 and 

21 (4) expresses its view that the former Yugoslav 

22 Republic of Macedonia can be considered for acces23 sion into the European Union only after a mutually 


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1 acceptable solution to the name issue has been 

2 reached within the framework of the United Nations. 

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