[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 31 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 31

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should 
  support the efforts of Greece, in its negotiations with the Former 
  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to find a solution which promotes a 
solid, cooperative relationship between these two neighboring countries 
   and that the United States should not establish formal diplomatic 
  relations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia until this 
                      relationship is established.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 1995

 Mrs. Maloney (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis) submitted the following 
     concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should 
  support the efforts of Greece, in its negotiations with the Former 
  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to find a solution which promotes a 
solid, cooperative relationship between these two neighboring countries 
   and that the United States should not establish formal diplomatic 
  relations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia until this 
                      relationship is established.

Whereas negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations are currently 
        being conducted pertaining to the name and to other national symbols of 
        the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
Whereas all historical and archaeological evidence demonstrates that the ancient 
        Macedonians were Greeks and Macedonia is a Greek name in origin;
Whereas in 1944 the name of the territory of the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
        Macedonia was changed from Vardar Banovina to Macedonia as part of the 
        campaign by Yugoslavia's Communist dictator Tito to gain control of the 
        Greek province of Macedonia and the United States opposed the use of the 
        name Macedonia by Tito at that time;
Whereas Greece was a valuable ally of the United States during World War II and 
        during the cold war;
Whereas Greece continues to be a valuable ally of the United States in the 
        Eastern Mediterranean as demonstrated by its coalition role in the 
        Persian Gulf conflict;
Whereas Greece has no claim on the territory of the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
        Macedonia and has repeatedly reaffirmed the inviolability of all borders 
        in the area of the two countries; and
Whereas it is in the interest of the United States to oppose any expansionist or 
        irredentist policies in order to promote peace and stability in such 
        area: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the United States should use its influence as a 
        permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to 
        support the efforts of Greece, in its negotiations with the 
        Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to find a solution which 
        promotes a solid, cooperative relationship between these two 
        neighboring countries; and
            (2) the United States should not establish formal 
        diplomatic relations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
        Macedonia until such a relationship is established.
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