IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1520 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the situation 
in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2010 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the situation in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. 
Whereas, on June 27, 2010, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan suc-
cessfully held a referendum that legitimized the provi-
sional government headed by President Roza Otunbayeva 
and established the foundations for a parliamentary sys-
tem of government; 
Whereas this referendum makes Kyrgyzstan the only country 
in the region to shift the balance of power to its par-
liament, as opposed to a centralized executive authority; 
Whereas the provisional government was able to conduct the 
referendum peacefully and as scheduled, despite the vio-
lence which erupted on June 10, 2010, between ethnic 
Kyrgyz and Uzbek communities in the southern city of 
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Osh and which later spread, leaving at least several hun-
dred dead and thousands injured; 
Whereas the outbreak of violence in the south also forced as 
many as 400,000 people to flee their homes, most of 
whom are still displaced and in continued need of human-
itarian assistance; 
Whereas the provisional government of Kyrgyzstan, which 
came to power in April 2010 following large-scale opposi-
tion protests against the regime of former president 
Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has yet to fully extend its authority 
in the south and build the capacity necessary to address 
underlying political, social, and economic tensions; 
Whereas parliamentary elections, are planned for October 10, 
2010; 
Whereas the planned parliamentary elections must be trans-
parent and held in accordance with international stand-
ards in order to be accepted as legitimate by the coun-
try’s electorate and serve as the bedrock of Kyrgyzstan’s 
long-term stability; 
Whereas stability in Kyrgyzstan and the broader Central Asia 
region, which borders Afghanistan, Iran, China, and Rus-
sia, is important to the national security interests of the 
United States; 
Whereas Central Asia plays a vital role in the United States 
strategy for Afghanistan, including the transit center at 
Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan that forms an 
integral part of the northern supply route for North At-
lantic Treaty Organization and United States-led coali-
tion operations in Afghanistan; 
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Whereas promoting stability, respect for human rights, eco-
nomic development, and democratic reform in Central 
Asia are important priorities for the United States; and 
Whereas economic growth and democratic political develop-
ment in Central Asia would provide a foundation for im-
proved cooperation with the United States in confronting 
an array of global challenges, from nonproliferation and 
counter-narcotics to energy security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) commends the peaceful conduct of the 
referendum on June 27, 2010, and hopes that 
the new constitutional order will promote great-
er democracy in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan; 
(B) regrets the loss of life in the recent 
ethnic uprisings and expresses concern for the 
welfare of those displaced; 
(C) encourages the development of ties of 
cooperation between Members of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate with members 
of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan in order to 
strengthen the newly created parliamentary sys-
tem of governance in Kyrgyzstan; 
(D) 
commends 
the 
Government 
of 
Uzbekistan for cooperating with the United Na-
tions High Commissioner for Refugees, the 
International Committee of the Red Cross, the 
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 
and other international nongovernmental orga-
nizations in meeting the urgent needs of ethnic 
Uzbek refugees who fled Kyrgyzstan; 
(E) calls upon the Organization for Secu-
rity and Cooperation in Europe to take an ac-
tive role in assisting the Government of 
Kyrgyzstan by— 
(i) strengthening the democratic insti-
tutions of Kyrgyzstan; 
(ii) encouraging respect for human 
rights and fundamental freedoms; 
(iii) establishing a framework for dia-
logue and reconciliation among the ethnic 
communities; 
(iv) 
enhancing 
the 
capacity 
of 
Kyrgyzstan’s law enforcement to protect 
the civilian population against violence and 
threats of violence; 
(v) supporting stability in Kyrgyzstan 
by deploying as quickly as possible a ro-
bust police monitoring mission; and 
(vi) promoting confidence building 
measures between the Government of 
Kyrgyzstan and ethnic communities; 
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(F) welcomes the commitment of the 
United States to provide $48,300,000 to the 
Government to Kyrgyzstan for programs sup-
porting humanitarian relief, reconstruction, and 
community stabilization; and 
(G) commends the efforts of relief organi-
zations and all persons responding to the imme-
diate humanitarian needs of those displaced by 
the recent outbreak of violence in Kyrgyzstan; 
and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that— 
(A) the Government of Kyrgyzstan should 
use its new legitimacy to— 
(i) take immediate steps to restore 
order, the rule of law, and to develop the 
democratic process by promoting open dia-
logue and a participatory, inclusive system 
of elections; 
(ii) address the underlying political, 
social, and economic tensions that divide 
Kyrgyz society and take measures to im-
prove relations between ethnic groups, and 
particularly to rebuild confidence with the 
minority Uzbek community; 
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(iii) bring to justice those who took 
part in the recent violence, and ensure that 
its military and police do not commit any 
abuses, including during investigations of 
the recent violence; 
(iv) support a full and fair inter-
national investigation into the causes of 
the violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, which 
will serve as a confidence-building meas-
ure; and 
(v) overcome the legacy of corruption 
left by the previous regimes and establish 
accountability to the public, by means of 
budget transparency, parliamentary over-
sight, and freedom of the media; 
(B) the Government of Kyrgyzstan should 
ensure that preparations for the upcoming par-
liamentary election are transparent and that 
the election is held fully in accordance with 
international standards; 
(C) the Government of Kyrgyzstan should 
ensure that there is sufficient time for prepara-
tion of the parliamentary election, including 
registration of any new parties and candidates, 
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