[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 358 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 358

Calling upon the Government of Turkey to withdraw its armed forces from 
  the island of Cyprus and to negotiate, along with the Government of 
Turkish-occupied Cyprus, for the reunification of the Government of the 
                          Republic of Cyprus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2000

 Mr. Campbell submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Calling upon the Government of Turkey to withdraw its armed forces from 
  the island of Cyprus and to negotiate, along with the Government of 
Turkish-occupied Cyprus, for the reunification of the Government of the 
                          Republic of Cyprus.

Whereas in 1960, the island Republic of Cyprus gained independence from Great 
        Britain;
Whereas under the terms of the Republic's constitution and the Treaty of 
        Alliance between the Kingdom of Greece, the Republic of Turkey, and the 
        Republic of Cyprus (done at Nicosia, Cyprus; effective August 16, 1960), 
        a Greek Cypriot president and Turkish Cypriot vice president were 
        elected;
Whereas beginning in 1964, Turkish Cypriots withdrew from most national 
        institutions, and a series of violent clashes occurred between the Greek 
        and Turkish Cypriots as a result of this action;
Whereas in 1974, Turkey sent armed forces to Cyprus and occupied over 36 percent 
        of the island, creating the widespread displacement of Greek Cypriots 
        from the northern part of the island;
Whereas since 1974, efforts by the United States and the United Nations to 
        resolve this dispute have been unsuccessful; and
Whereas 30,000 Turkish armed forces remain stationed on the island of Cyprus: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that Turkey should--
            (1) withdraw all its armed forces from the island of 
        Cyprus; and
            (2) along with the Government of Turkish-occupied Cyprus, 
        negotiate for the reunification of the Government of the 
        Republic of Cyprus.
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