H. Res. 562 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 25, 2014. 
Whereas the United States has enjoyed good relations with 
the Republic of Moldova 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; 
Whereas the Republic of Moldova is due to sign an Associa-
tion Agreement containing comprehensive free trade pro-
visions with the European Union on June 27, 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 in a judgment in 2004, the European Court of 
Human Rights found that Transnistria was set up with 
the support of the Russian Federation and considered it 
‘‘under the effective authority or at least decisive influ-
ence of Russia’’;
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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 
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;
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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 ter-
ritorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and the in-
violability of its borders by other nation-states; 
(2) supports the Strategic Dialogue as a means to 
strengthen relations between the Republic of Moldova 
and the United States and enhance the democratic, eco-
nomic, rule of law, and security reforms already being 
implemented by the Republic of Moldova; 
(3) encourages the President and the Department 
of State to enhance United States cooperation with the 
Government of Moldova and civil society organizations 
and focus assistance on justice sector reform, anti-cor-
ruption efforts, strengthening democratic institutions, 
domestic energy development, diversification of energy
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supplies and energy efficiency, as well as promoting 
trade and investment opportunities; 
(4) encourages the President to expedite the imple-
mentation of Public Law 113–96, especially for popu-
lations in Ukraine and Moldova; 
(5) affirms the Republic of Moldova’s sovereign 
right to determine its own partnerships free of external 
coercion and pressure, and affirms Moldova’s right to as-
sociate with the European Union or any regional organi-
zation; 
(6) calls upon the Government of Russia to fulfill 
its commitments made at the OSCE’s Istanbul summit 
in 1999 and to withdraw its military forces and muni-
tions from within the internationally recognized territory 
of the Republic of Moldova; 
(7) calls upon the Government of Russia to refrain 
from economic threats and pressure against Moldova and 
to cease any and all actions that support 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) supports efforts to resolve the Transnistria issue 
through a comprehensive settlement that affirms
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Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while pro-
viding a special status for the Transnistrian region with-
in Moldova; 
(10) urges officials in the Transnistrian region to 
allow OSCE Mission to Moldova monitors unrestricted 
access to the region; 
(11) urges all parties to refrain from unilateral ac-
tions that may undermine efforts to achieve a peaceful 
resolution, as well as the agreements already reached, 
and encourages leaders of the Transnistrian region to re-
sume 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. 
Attest: 
Clerk.