[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S4471]
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                Condition 1: Policy of the United States

  I read from the committee report, page 20:

       Condition (1) simply restates United States policy that no 
     Russian troops should be deployed on another country's 
     territory without the freely-given consent of that country. 
     Unfortunately, Russia continues to station troops in several 
     sovereign countries of the former Soviet Union--in several 
     cases against the express wishes of the host country.


              Condition 2: Violations of state sovereignty

       Condition (2) states the view of the Senate that Russian 
     troops are deployed abroad against the will of some countries 
     (namely, Moldova). It further states the Secretary of State 
     should undertake priority discussions to secure the removal 
     of Russian troops from any country that wishes them 
     withdrawn. Further, it requires the Administration to issue a 
     joint statement with the other fifteen members of the NATO 
     alliance reaffirming the principles that this treaty 
     modification does not give any country: (1) The right to 
     station forces abroad against the will of the recipient 
     country; or (2) the right to demand reallocation of military 
     equipment quotas under the CFE Treaty and the Tashkant 
     Agreement. This joint statement was issued, in fact, on May 
     8, 1997 in Vienna.