IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 159
Urging the compliance by Turkey with United Nations Resolutions relating
to Cyprus.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1999
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. KELLY, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. HORN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. SHOWS, Mr.
ACKERMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO,
Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. KLINK, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. DEUTSCH,
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr.
GEKAS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. PORTER, Mr. DIXON, and Mr. EVANS)
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Urging the compliance by Turkey with United Nations
Resolutions relating to Cyprus.
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus remains forcibly divided and
occupied by foreign forces in violation of several United
Nations resolutions;
Whereas the international community and the United States
Government have repeatedly called for the speedy with-
drawal of all foreign forces from the territory of Cyprus;
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Whereas the House of Representatives has endorsed the ob-
jective of the total demilitarization of Cyprus;
Whereas a peaceful, just, and lasting solution to the Cyprus
problem would greatly benefit the security and the polit-
ical, economic, and social well-being of all Cypriots, as
well as contribute to improved relations between Greece
and Turkey;
Whereas a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem would also
strengthen peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterra-
nean and serve important interests of the United States;
Whereas the United Nations has repeatedly stated the pa-
rameters for such a solution, recently, in United Nations
Security Council Resolutions 1217 and 1218, adopted on
December 22, 1998, with the support of the United
States;
Whereas Resolution 1217 reaffirms ‘‘that a Cyprus settle-
ment must be based on a State of Cyprus with a single
sovereignty and international personality and a single
citizenship with its independence and territorial integrity
safeguarded and comprised of two politically equal com-
munities as described in the relevant Security Council
resolutions, a bicommunal and bizonal federation’’;
Whereas Resolution 1218 requests the United Nations Sec-
retary General to work intensively with the two sides for
‘‘the achievement of substantive progress on the core as-
pects of a comprehensive Cyprus settlement’’ and for the
reduction of tensions ‘‘through a staged process aimed at
limiting and then substantially reducing the level of all
troops and armaments on Cyprus’’;
Whereas President Clinton expressed wholehearted United
States support for Security Council Resolution 1218 and
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pledged United States commitment for taking all nec-
essary steps to support a sustained effort to implement
it;
Whereas on December 29, 1998, President Glafcos Clerides
of Cyprus made a unilateral decision not to import or de-
ploy the S–300 antiaircraft missile system in Cyprus,
thereby demonstrating Cyprus’ commitment to comply
with the most recent United Nations resolutions;
Whereas on June 29, 1999, the United Nations Security
Council unanimously adopted Resolutions 1250 and
1251;
Whereas Resolution 1250 requests the Secretary-General, in
accordance with the relevant United Nations Security
Council Resolutions, to invite the leaders of the 2 sides,
President Clerides of the Republic of Cyprus and Mr.
Denktash representing the Turkish-Cypriots, to negotia-
tions in the autumn of 1999;
Whereas Resolution 1250 ‘‘calls upon the two leaders, in this
context, to commit themselves to the following principles:
no preconditions, all issues on the table, commitment in
good faith to continue to negotiate until a settlement is
reached, and full consideration of relevant United Na-
tions resolutions and treaties’’;
Whereas Resolution 1251 ‘‘extends the mandate of the
United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in Cyprus for a fur-
ther period ending 15 December 1999’’; and
Whereas the heads of States of the Group of Eight (G–8)
countries, of which the United States is one, and 5 of
whom are members of the Security Council, have urged
the Secretary-General ‘‘in accordance with relevant Secu-
rity Council resolutions to invite the leaders of the two
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parties to negotiations in the fall of 1999’’: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) commends President Glafcos Clerides of
Cyprus for his decision to cancel the deployment of
the S–300 antiaircraft missiles in Cyprus;
(2) urges the President of the United States to
use the influence of the United States Government
to ensure full compliance with the call of the Group
of Eight (G–8) leaders and United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1250 for comprehensive negotia-
tions, without preconditions, in the autumn of 1999;
and
(3) believes that any solution must be based on
all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tions, including Resolution 1217 which states, ‘‘that
a Cyprus settlement must be based on a State of Cy-
prus with a single sovereignty and international per-
sonality and a single citizenship, with its independ-
ence and territorial integrity safeguarded, and com-
prising of two politically equal communities as de-
scribed in the relevant Security Council resolutions,
in a bi-communal and bi-zonal federation, and that
such a settlement must exclude union in whole or in