H. Res. 562 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 25, 2014. 

Whereas the United States has enjoyed good relations with 

the Republic of Moldova since the Republic of Moldova’s 

independence in 1991; 

Whereas since the Republic of Moldova’s independence, the 

United States has provided financial assistance to support the people of Moldova’s efforts to build a prosperous 

European democracy; 

Whereas the United States and the Republic of Moldova further strengthened their partnership through the launching of a Strategic Dialogue on March 3, 2014; 

Whereas the Republic of Moldova is due to sign an Association Agreement containing comprehensive free trade provisions with the European Union on June 27, 2014; 

Whereas the United States Government supports the democratic aspirations of the people of the Republic of 

Moldova and their expressed desire to deepen their association with the European Union; 

Whereas in a judgment in 2004, the European Court of 

Human Rights found that Transnistria was set up with 

the support of the Russian Federation and considered it 

‘‘under the effective authority or at least decisive influence of Russia’’; 
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Whereas the United States supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and on that 

basis participates as an observer in the ‘‘5+2’’ negotiations to find a comprehensive settlement that will provide 

a special status for the separatist region of Transnistria 

within Moldova; 

Whereas the leaders of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova requested to postpone the ‘‘5+2’’ 

round of talks scheduled to take place in April 2014; 

Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation banned 

the import of Moldovan wine in 2013 and has threatened 

to ban Moldovan agricultural products, curtail the supply 

of energy resources to Moldova, and impose stricter labor 

migration policies on the people of Moldova; 

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 region of Transnistria; 

Whereas the Government of Russia has been actively issuing 

Russian passports to the residents of the Transnistria region; 

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 the 

Republic of Moldova; 

Whereas authorities in the Republic of Moldova’s 

Transnistria region have restricted access to the region 

by OSCE Mission to Moldova monitors, preventing the 

Mission from providing impartial reporting on the security situation in the region; 
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Whereas the House of Representatives and the Senate both 

passed by an overwhelming majority, and the President 

signed into law, S. 2183, providing for a United States 

international broadcasting programming surge to counter 

misinformation from Russian-supported news outlets and 

ensuring that Russian-speaking populations in Ukraine 

and Moldova have access to independent news and information; and 

Whereas Moldova has been a valued and reliable partner in 

promoting global security by participating in U.N. peacekeeping missions in Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Sudan, and 

Georgia: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

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

States to support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and the inviolability of its borders by other nation-states; 

(2) supports the Strategic Dialogue as a means to 

strengthen relations between the Republic of Moldova 

and the United States and enhance the democratic, economic, rule of law, and security reforms already being 

implemented by the Republic of Moldova; 

(3) encourages the President and the Department 

of State to enhance United States cooperation with the 

Government of Moldova and civil society organizations 

and focus assistance on justice sector reform, anti-corruption efforts, strengthening democratic institutions, 

domestic energy development, diversification of energy 
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supplies and energy efficiency, as well as promoting 

trade and investment opportunities; 

(4) encourages the President to expedite the implementation of Public Law 113–96, especially for populations in Ukraine and Moldova; 

(5) affirms the Republic of Moldova’s sovereign 

right to determine its own partnerships free of external 

coercion and pressure, and affirms Moldova’s right to associate with the European Union or any regional organization; 

(6) calls upon the Government of Russia to fulfill 

its commitments made at the OSCE’s Istanbul summit 

in 1999 and to withdraw its military forces and munitions from within the internationally recognized territory 

of the Republic of Moldova; 

(7) calls upon the Government of Russia to refrain 

from economic threats and pressure against Moldova and 

to cease any and all actions that support separatist 

movements on the territory of Moldova; 

(8) supports constructive engagement and confidence-building measures between the Government of 

Moldova and the authorities in the Transnistria region 

in order to secure a peaceful resolution to the conflict; 

(9) supports efforts to resolve the Transnistria issue 

through a comprehensive settlement that affirms 
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Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while providing a special status for the Transnistrian region within Moldova; 

(10) urges officials in the Transnistrian region to 

allow OSCE Mission to Moldova monitors unrestricted 

access to the region; 

(11) urges all parties to refrain from unilateral actions that may undermine efforts to achieve a peaceful 

resolution, as well as the agreements already reached, 

and encourages leaders of the Transnistrian region to resume negotiations toward a political settlement; and 

(12) affirms that lasting stability and security in 

Europe is a key priority for the United States and that 

these can only be achieved if the territorial integrity and 

sovereignty of all European countries is respected. 

Attest: 

Clerk.