[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 418 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 418

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous 
     statements made by officials of the Government of the Russian 
  Federation concerning the territorial integrity of the Republic of 
                                Georgia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 19, 2007

Mr. Biden submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding provocative and dangerous 
     statements made by officials of the Government of the Russian 
  Federation concerning the territorial integrity of the Republic of 
                                Georgia.

Whereas, since 1993, the territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia has 
        been reaffirmed by the international community, international law, and 
        32 United Nations Security Council Resolutions;
Whereas the Republic of Georgia has pursued the peaceful resolution of 
        territorial conflicts in the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia since 
        the end of hostilities in 1993;
Whereas, by stating that the Russian Federation should diplomatically recognize 
        Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, certain officials of 
        the Government of the Russian Federation have undermined the peace and 
        security of those regions and the Republic of Georgia as a whole; and
Whereas the statements of those officials are incompatible with the role of the 
        Russian Federation as one of the world's leading powers and are 
        inconsistent with the commitments of the Russian Federation to 
        international peacekeeping: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) condemns recent statements by officials of the 
        Government of the Russian Federation that the Russian 
        Federation should recognize the regions of Abkhazia and South 
        Ossetia as states independent of the Republic of Georgia as a 
        violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Georgia and the 
        commitments of the Russian Federation to international 
        peacekeeping;
            (2) calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to 
        disavow these statements;
            (3) affirms that the restoration of the territorial 
        integrity of the Republic of Georgia is in the interest of all 
        who seek peace and stability in the region; and
            (4) urges all parties to the conflicts in the Republic of 
        Georgia and governments around the world to eschew rhetoric 
        that escalates tensions and undermines efforts to negotiate a 
        settlement to the conflicts.
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