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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 252
Relating to a United States initiative to help resolve the situation in Cyprus.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 26, 1998
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr.
DOYLE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FILNER, Ms. FURSE, Mr. HORN, Mrs. KELLY,
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr.
KLINK, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MENENDEZ,
Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PORTER,
Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN, and Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International
Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relating to a United States initiative to help resolve the
situation in Cyprus.
Whereas President Glafcos Clerides of the Republic of Cyprus
was recently re-elected for a second 5-year term with a
renewed mandate to resolve the situation in Cyprus aris-
ing from Turkey’s invasion of the island in 1974 and its
continuing military occupation of 37 percent of Cyprus’s
territory;
Whereas the international community, including the United
States, is expected to engage in a sustained effort to
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bring about a just, viable, and comprehensive solution to
the situation in Cyprus;
Whereas Cyprus will begin negotiations with the European
Union on March 31, 1998, for accession to the European
Union;
Whereas it is recognized that the prospect of Cyprus’s acces-
sion to the European Union could serve as a catalyst for
resolving the situation in Cyprus;
Whereas the entire population of Cyprus, including the Turk-
ish Cypriots, would benefit greatly from Cyprus’s mem-
bership in the European Union;
Whereas a positive contribution by Turkey to the solution of
the situation in Cyprus, as repeatedly called for by the
United States and the international community, will not
only facilitate Turkey’s aspirations in Europe but will
also enhance stability and peace in the Eastern Medi-
terranean and will safeguard the interests on the United
States in the region;
Whereas the United States Government has sought to iden-
tify the remains of United States citizen Andreas
Kassapis and hopes that this action will lead to further
breakthroughs on the subject of the missing from both
communities in Cyprus;
Whereas, in July 1997, the House of Representatives and the
Senate adopted House Concurrent Resolution 81 and
Senate Concurrent Resolution 41 calling for a United
States initiative to resolve the situation in Cyprus on the
basis of international law, the provisions of relevant
United Nations Security Council resolutions, democratic
principles, including respect for human rights and fun-
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damental freedoms, and in accordance with the norms
and requirements for accession to the European Union;
Whereas the House of Representatives and the Senate in
these concurrent resolutions also consider that lasting
peace and stability on Cyprus could be best secured by
a process of complete demilitarization of the island;
Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1092 of
December 23, 1996, states that a Cyprus settlement
must be based on a state of Cyprus with a single sov-
ereignty and international personality and single citizen-
ship, with its independence and territorial integrity safe-
guarded, and comprising 2 politically equal communities
as described in the relevant United Nations Security
Council resolutions in a bicommunal and bizonal federa-
tion and that such a settlement must exclude union in
whole or in part with any country or any form of parti-
tion or secession; and
Whereas the Congress intends to remain actively seized of the
matter: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress strongly urges the Presi-
dent—
(1) to seize the opportunity presented by the
beginning of a new presidential term in the Republic
of Cyprus and the opening accession negotiations be-
tween Cyprus and the European Union to launch an
initiative to resolve the situation in Cyprus based on
the parameters and principles set forth in House
Concurrent Resolution 81 and Senate Concurrent
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Resolution 41 of the 105th Congress and United
Nations Security Council Resolution 1092 of Decem-
ber 23, 1996; and
(2) to continue the bimonthly reports to the
Congress on the active engagement of the United
States in the efforts to find a solution to such situa-
tion in Cyprus.
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