IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 562 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to en-
hanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for Moldova’s 
territorial integrity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2014 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. PRICE of North 
Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with 
respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of 
Moldova and support for Moldova’s territorial integrity. 
Whereas the United States has enjoyed good relations 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 sup-
port the people of Moldova’s efforts to build a prosperous 
European democracy; 
Whereas the United States and the Republic of Moldova fur-
ther strengthened their partnership through the launch-
ing of a Strategic Dialogue on March 3, 2014; 
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Whereas the Republic of Moldova is due to sign an Associa-
tion Agreement containing comprehensive free trade pro-
visions with the European Union in June or July of 
2014; 
Whereas the United States Government supports the demo-
cratic aspirations of the people of the Republic of 
Moldova and their expressed desire to deepen their asso-
ciation with the European Union; 
Whereas the United States supports the sovereignty and ter-
ritorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and on that 
basis participates as an observer in the ‘‘5+2’’ negotia-
tions 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 Re-
public 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 main-
tains 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 re-
gion; 
Whereas the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security 
and Cooperation in Europe, and the Government of 
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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 secu-
rity situation in the region; 
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 infor-
mation; and 
Whereas Moldova has been a valued and reliable partner in 
promoting global security by participating in U.N. peace-
keeping 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; 
(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 re-
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forms already being implemented by the Republic of 
Moldova; 
(3) encourages the President and the Depart-
ment of State to enhance United States cooperation 
with the Government of Moldova and civil society or-
ganizations and focus assistance on justice sector re-
form, anti-corruption efforts, strengthening demo-
cratic institutions, domestic energy development, di-
versification of energy supplies and energy efficiency, 
as well as promoting trade and investment opportu-
nities; 
(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 exter-
nal coercion and pressure, and affirms Moldova’s 
right to associate with the European Union or any 
regional organization as well as its right to develop 
political, trade, social, and cultural and security 
links with the European Union; 
(6) calls upon the Government of Russia to ful-
fill its commitments made at the OSCE’s Istanbul 
summit in 1999 and to withdraw its military forces 
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and munitions from within the internationally recog-
nized territory of the Republic of Moldova; 
(7) calls upon the Government of Russia to re-
frain from economic threats and pressure against 
Moldova and to cease any and all actions that sup-
port separatist movements on the territory of 
Moldova; 
(8) supports constructive engagement and con-
fidence-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) finds that the only lasting resolution to the 
Transnistria issue is through a comprehensive settle-
ment that affirms Moldova’s sovereignty and terri-
torial 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 unre-
stricted 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 al-
ready reached, and encourages leaders of the 
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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. 
Æ 
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