[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 11 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 11

 Supporting a resolution to the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               April 26 (legislative day, April 24), 1995

  Ms. Snowe (for herself, Mr. Simon, Mr. Pressler, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
 D'Amato, and Mr. Dodd) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting a resolution to the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus.

Whereas the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus remains unresolved;
Whereas the military occupation by Turkey of a large part of the territory of 
        the Republic of Cyprus has continued for over 20 years;
Whereas the status quo on Cyprus remains unacceptable;
Whereas the United States attaches a great importance to a just and peaceful 
        resolution of the dispute regarding Cyprus;
Whereas the United Nations and the United States are using their good offices to 
        resolve such dispute;
Whereas on January 5, 1995, President Clinton appointed a Special Presidential 
        Emissary for Cyprus;
Whereas the United Nations has adopted numerous resolutions that set forth the 
        basis of a solution for the dispute regarding Cyprus;
Whereas paragraph (2) of United Nations Security Council Resolution 939 of July 
        29, 1994, reaffirms that a solution must be based on a State of Cyprus 
        with a single sovereignty and international personality, and a single 
        citizenship, with its independence and territorial integrity 
        safeguarded, and comprising two politically equal communities as 
        described in the relevant Security Council Resolutions, in a bicommunal 
        and bizonal federation, and that such a settlement must exclude union in 
        whole or in part with any other country or any form of partition or 
        secession;
Whereas the United Nations Secretary General has described the occupied part of 
        Cyprus as one of the most highly militarized areas in the world;
Whereas the continued overwhelming presence of more than 30,000 Turkish troops 
        on Cyprus hampers the search for a freely negotiated solution to the 
        dispute regarding Cyprus;
Whereas the United Nations and the United States have called for the withdrawal 
        of all foreign troops from the territory of the Republic of Cyprus; and
Whereas comprehensive plans for the demilitarization of the Republic of Cyprus 
        have been proposed: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) reaffirms that the status quo on Cyprus is 
        unacceptable;
            (2) welcomes the appointment of a Special Presidential 
        Emissary for Cyprus;
            (3) expresses its continued strong support for efforts by 
        the United Nations Secretary General and the United States 
        Government to help resolve the Cyprus problem in a just and 
        viable manner at the earliest possible time;
            (4) insists that all parties to the dispute regarding 
        Cyprus agree to seek a solution based upon the relevant United 
        Nations resolutions, including paragraph (2) of the United 
        Nations Security Council Resolution 939 of July 29, 1994;
            (5) reaffirms the position that all foreign troops should 
        be withdrawn from the territory of the Republic of Cyprus;
            (6) considers that demilitarization of the Republic of 
        Cyprus would meet the security concerns of all parties 
        involved, would enhance prospects for a peaceful and lasting 
        resolution of the dispute regarding Cyprus, would benefit all 
        of the people of Cyprus, and merits international support; and
            (7) encourages the United Nations Security Council and the 
        United States Government to consider alternative approaches to 
        promote a resolution of the long-standing dispute regarding 
        Cyprus based upon relevant Security Council resolutions, 
        including incentives to encourage progress in negotiations or 
        effective measures against any recalcitrant party.
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