[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 370 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 370

Calling upon the Government of Turkey to withdraw its armed forces from 
  the island of Cyprus and to negotiate for the reunification of the 
                          Republic of Cyprus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 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 for the reunification of the 
                          Republic of Cyprus.

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 remain unsuccessful;
Whereas the European Union has commenced accession negotiations with the 
        Government of Cyprus and concluded, at its December 1999 Helsinki 
        European Council meeting, that, while a political settlement of this 
        dispute would facilitate the accession of Cyprus to the European Union, 
        it would not be a precondition for accession;
Whereas accession to the European Union would allow a united Cyprus to take full 
        advantage of European Union membership; and
Whereas more than 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) negotiate for the reunification of the Republic of 
        Cyprus on the basis of existing United Nations Security Council 
        resolutions.
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