[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 292 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  2d Session

                            H. CON. RES. 292

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, 
                        and for other purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 292

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Whereas the 1991 ouster of the Mengistu dictatorship led to relative peace and 
        stability in Eritrea and Ethiopia;
Whereas in 1993 Eritrea became independent after an internationally supervised 
        referendum and the Government of Ethiopia accepted the result of the 
        referendum;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have worked closely on a wide 
        range of issues over the past several years;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia enjoy warm relations with the 
        United States;
Whereas on May 6, 1998, a military confrontation erupted between Eritrea and 
        Ethiopia, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians and 
        the displacement of tens of thousands of people;
Whereas the peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia have suffered for decades due to war 
        and manmade famines and do not deserve once again to suffer due to armed 
        conflict;
Whereas the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia could destabilize the entire 
        subregion and lead to a massive humanitarian crisis;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have both stated that they are 
        committed to a peaceful resolution of the conflict; and
Whereas the Governments of the United States and Rwanda, as well as countries in 
        the region, have put forth proposals for resolving the conflict: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) calls on both Eritrea and Ethiopia immediately to bring 
        an end to the violence between the two countries;
            (2) commends the executive branch of the United States 
        Government for brokering a moratorium on air raids between 
        Eritrea and Ethiopia;
            (3) commends the recent efforts of the United States 
        facilitation team to resolve the crisis, and encourages 
        continued United States engagement toward a peaceful resolution 
        of the conflict; and
            (4) calls on President Isaias Afewerki and Prime Minister 
        Meles Zenawi to end the conflict peacefully before it escalates 
        into a full-scale war.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 1998.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.