[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 186 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 186

 In support of the United Nations Secretary General's current efforts 
                           regarding Cyprus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 1993

 Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Porter) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 In support of the United Nations Secretary General's current efforts 
                           regarding Cyprus.

Whereas the United States and Cyprus have close, longstanding ties;
Whereas the Cyprus conflict has continued for almost 20 years;
Whereas the United States attaches great importance to a resolution of the 
        situation on Cyprus;
Whereas as part of the United Nations ongoing efforts to resolve the Cyprus 
        problem, Secretary General Boutros-Boutros Ghali has proposed a package 
        of confidence-building measures aimed to bring the 2 communities in 
        Cyprus closer together;
Whereas the Greek Cypriot community and the Government of Cyprus have expressed 
        their support in principle for the Secretary General's confidence-
        building measures regarding Varosha and the Nicosia International 
        Airport;
Whereas the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr. Denktash, has remained 
        intransigent and continues to be openly critical of the confidence-
        building measures;
Whereas the Republic of Turkey has a special and important role in helping to 
        resolve the Cyprus problem in accordance with the international 
        community's established guidelines; and
Whereas the Secretary General has indicated that if his current efforts do not 
        succeed soon, he will invite the members of the Security Council to 
        consider alternative ways to promote the effective implementation of its 
        many resolutions on Cyprus: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) expresses its continued support for the United Nations 
        Secretary General's current efforts regarding Cyprus;
            (2) calls on the Republic of Turkey to publicly support the 
        Secretary General's package of confidence-building measures and 
        take the steps necessary to help bring about a swift resolution 
        of the Cyprus problem in accordance with the relevant United 
        Nations resolutions and agreements between the 2 communities;
            (3) encourages the Turkish Cypriot community to accept the 
        package of confidence building measures;
            (4) agrees with the Secretary General that if his current 
        efforts do not succeed soon, he should invite the Security 
        Council to consider alternative ways to promote the effective 
        implementation of its many resolutions on Cyprus;
            (5) is aware that the Security Council's adoption of 
        sanctions under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter may 
        be the only alternative available to compel compliance with the 
        dictates of the international community regarding Cyprus; and
            (6) will encourage the executive branch to support 
        appropriate sanctions under Chapter VII of the United Nations 
        Charter if necessary to resolve the Cyprus conflict.

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