IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 627 
Supporting the removal of Turkish occupation troops from the Republic 
of Cyprus. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2007 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. SIRES, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. AN-
DREWS, and Mr. SPACE) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the removal of Turkish occupation troops from 
the Republic of Cyprus. 
Whereas Turkish occupation troops have been in Cyprus ever 
since the illegal invasion of July 20, 1974, with the illegal 
use of United States-supplied arms and equipment in vio-
lation of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the 
Arms Export Control Act; 
Whereas the number of these troops has increased over the 
last three decades so that there are now more than 
43,000 Turkish troops in the occupied part of Cyprus, 
making this area one of the most militarized in the world; 
Whereas the status quo on Cyprus is unacceptable; 
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Whereas the United States has shown consistent interest in 
a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus problem and has 
encouraged every effort in that direction; 
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus has proven itself to be a reli-
able partner of the United States; 
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus played an exceptional role in 
evacuating 14,000 Americans from Lebanon in the sum-
mer of 2006; 
Whereas the Government of the Republic of Cyprus has im-
plemented a package of measures to assist the Turkish 
Cypriots by ensuring that they can enjoy the same rights 
and privileges enjoyed by all other citizens of the Repub-
lic of Cyprus, such as free movement of goods, free 
healthcare and education, commerce, and employment op-
portunities; 
Whereas since the partial lifting of the restrictions along the 
cease-fire line in April 2003 there have been more than 
thirteen million incident-free crossings; 
Whereas thousands of Turkish Cypriots cross every day to 
work in the government-controlled area of the Republic 
of Cyprus; 
Whereas the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the Euro-
pean Union on May 1, 2004, has opened new avenues for 
the resolution of the division of the island and provided 
a greater sense of security for both Greek Cypriots and 
Turkish Cypriots; 
Whereas more than sixty thousand official documents of the 
Republic of Cyprus have been issued to Turkish Cypriots, 
including more than thirty thousand passports, as a re-
sult of which Turkish Cypriots can enjoy the same bene-
fits granted to all European Union citizens; 
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Whereas the United States has long supported United Na-
tions efforts for the reunification of Cyprus within a bi- 
zonal, bi-communal federation, as set out in the relevant 
United Nations Security Council resolutions; 
Whereas on July 8, 2006, President of the Republic of Cy-
prus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader 
Mehmet Ali Talat agreed, under the auspices of the 
United Nations, to establish working groups and tech-
nical committees to prepare the ground for substantive 
negotiations leading to a comprehensive settlement; 
Whereas the United States Government supports the July 8, 
2006, agreement as the way forward to the resumption 
of substantive negotiations; and 
Whereas goodwill and mutual confidence are necessary for a 
peaceful and lasting resolution of the Cyprus problem: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) wishing to accelerate the momentum for the 
reunification of the island, urges the immediate 
withdrawal of the Turkish occupation troops from 
the Republic of Cyprus; 
(2) calls upon the Government of the United 
States to advocate for the immediate withdrawal of 
Turkish forces from the occupied territory of the Re-
public of Cyprus; and 
(3) expresses its support for the immediate im-
plementation of the July 8, 2006, agreement as the 
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best way forward to prepare for new comprehensive 
negotiations leading to the reunification of Cyprus. 
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