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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 638 

Commending the Government and people of the Republic of Moldova for 

their heroic efforts to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing President 

Putin’s illegal war against Ukraine. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 17, 2022 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. RISCH, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. 

PORTMAN, and Mr. MURPHY) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

JUNE 14, 2022 

Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, with an amendment 

JULY 13, 2022 

Considered, amended, and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Government and people of the Republic 

of Moldova for their heroic efforts to support Ukrainian 

refugees fleeing President Putin’s illegal war against 

Ukraine. 

Whereas, on February 18, 2022, the United States and 

Moldova marked 30 years of diplomatic relations; 

Whereas, on February 24, 2022, armed forces of the Russian 

Federation began an illegal, unjustified, and unprovoked 

attack on Ukraine with missile strikes against densely 

populated urban areas, including Kyiv, the capital of 


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Ukraine, and the regional hubs of Odesa and Mykolayiv, 

which lie close to Moldova; 

Whereas Moldova is a country of approximately 2,600,000 

people that relies heavily on remittances sent to Moldova 

by the Moldovan diaspora; 

Whereas, in 2011, the Government of Moldova passed a law 

entitled ‘‘Law on Integration of Foreigners in the Republic of Moldova’’, which provided refugees and beneficiaries 

of humanitarian protection access to social security, primary and secondary education, medical insurance, cultural integration support, language classes, and employment counseling; 

Whereas, prior to the most recent invasion of Ukraine by 

President Vladimir Putin, the Government of Moldova assessed that the infrastructure in Moldova could accommodate not more than 15,000 refugees; 

Whereas, only one day after the commencement of the unconscionable attack on Ukraine by President Putin, the people of Moldova welcomed more than 16,000 refugees; 

Whereas, since 2014, more than 450,000 refugees fleeing the 

invasion of Ukraine by President Putin had entered 

Moldova and more than 100,000 of such refugees chose 

to remain in Moldova; 

Whereas, by March 7, 2022, 89 percent of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Moldova were women and children; 

Whereas, by March 9, 2022, an estimated 6 out of every 100 

people in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, were refugees; 

Whereas, by April 26, 2022, refugees comprised more than 

16 percent of the population of Moldova; 


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Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Representative for Central Europe Roland Schilling 

said, ‘‘The attitude of Moldovan authorities is really impressive’’, and noted that ‘‘local communities came to 

help refugees, feeding them, supporting them’’ at the border; 

Whereas the Government of Moldova has created ‘‘green corridors’’ to facilitate the crossing of refugees from Ukraine 

to Romania and other countries in the European Union; 

Whereas, over the past year, the Government of Moldova and 

civil society have embarked on meaningful reform of the 

justice system and promoted good governance and economic stability in Moldova; 

Whereas, on March 3, 2022, Moldova formally submitted its 

application to join the European Union, signaling a commitment to democratic values and the rule of law; 

Whereas, on March 16, 2022, the European Union announced that Moldova and Ukraine had completed the 

emergency synchronization process with the Continental 

European Grid, operated by the European Network of 

Transmission System Operators; 

Whereas, as of April 21, 2022, the United States has provided more than $25,000,000 to support humanitarian 

operations in Moldova; 

Whereas, on April 22, 2022, a senior military official of the 

Russian Federation indicated that the Russian Federation intended to conquer southern Ukraine and join that 

territory with Transnistria, a breakaway region of 

Moldova; and 

Whereas, in late April and early May 2022, reports of unexplained explosions in Transnistria elevated concerns that 


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the Russia Federation could expand its war into Moldova: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the people of Moldova for their 

3 hospitality and extraordinary efforts hosting more 

4 than 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine; 

5 (2) condemns provocation and aggressive action 

6 by the Russian Federation in the Transnistria re7 gion of Moldova; 

8 (3) reaffirms the sovereignty of Moldova and 

9 supports the choice of the Government of Moldova to 

10 further integrate with structures of the European 

11 Union; 

12 (4) calls on the United States Government to 

13 continue to provide meaningful and targeted finan14 cial and technical support to Moldova; 

15 (5) calls on international partners to join the 

16 United States in providing swift and immediate hu17 manitarian aid to Ukrainians in Moldova; 

18 (6) calls on the United States Government to 

19 continue working with the European Network of 

20 Transmission System Operators, the Government of 

21 Moldova, and the Government of Ukraine to com22 plete full synchronization of the electricity grids of 

23 Moldova and Ukraine with the Continental Euro24 pean Grid; and 


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1 (7) expresses support for the ongoing efforts by 

2 the Government of Moldova to reform the justice 

3 sector, promote good governance, and bolster the en4 ergy security of Moldova. 

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