[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 292 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 292


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 10, 1998

      Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, 
                        and for other purposes.

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:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.