[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 308 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 308

Concerning the removal of Russian troops from the independent nation of 
                                Moldova.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 1994

Mr. Hoyer (for himself and Mr. Wolf) submitted the following concurrent 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Concerning the removal of Russian troops from the independent nation of 
                                Moldova.

Whereas units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation continue to be 
        deployed on the territory of the sovereign and independent nation of 
        Moldova, against the wishes of the people and the Government of Moldova;
Whereas the continued stationing of military forces by Russia on the territory 
        of the independent and sovereign nation of Moldova without permission of 
        the Moldovan Government is contrary to international law;
Whereas the Parliamentary Assembly of the Conference on Security and Cooperation 
        in Europe passed a resolution on July 6, 1994, calling for a ``most 
        rapid, continuing, unconditional, and full withdrawal'' of the 14th Army 
        of the Russian Federation, and the Conference on Security and 
        Cooperation in Europe diplomatic mission in Moldova has called for the 
        accelerated withdrawal of the 14th Army;
Whereas on August 10, 1994, negotiators of the Moldovan and Russian Governments 
        initialed an agreement according to which Russia will withdraw its 
        military forces from Moldova in three years; and
Whereas the Russian Minister of Defense has called for further drafting of the 
        withdrawal agreement, and the commander of the 14th Army has publicly 
        rejected the terms of the agreement: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That
            (1) the United States Congress calls upon the Government of 
        the Russian Federation to adhere to the provisions of the 
        withdrawal agreement initialed on August 10, 1994; and
            (2) urges the administration to continue to use every 
        appropriate opportunity, including multilateral and bilateral 
        diplomacy, to secure removal of Russian military forces from 
        Moldova.
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