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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of
3 the Turkish invasion and occupation of Cyprus; and
4 WHEREAS, The Republic of Cyprus has been divided and
5 occupied by foreign forces since 1974, in violation of United
6 Nations resolutions; and
7 WHEREAS, The international community and the United
8 States government have repeatedly called for the speedy
9 withdrawal of all foreign forces from the territory of
10 Cyprus; and
11 WHEREAS, There are internationally acceptable means to
12 resolve the situation in Cyprus, including the
13 demilitarization of Cyprus and the establishment of a
14 multinational force to ensure the security of both
15 communities in Cyprus; and
16 WHEREAS, A peaceful, just, and lasting solution to the
17 Cyprus problem would greatly benefit the security, and the
18 political, economic, and social well-being of all Cypriots,
19 as well as contribute to improved relations between Greece
20 and Turkey; and
21 WHEREAS, The United Nations has repeatedly stated the
22 parameters for such a solution, most recently in United
23 Nations Security Council Resolution 1218, which was adopted
24 on December 22, 1998, with United States support; and
25 WHEREAS, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1218,
26 adopted on December 22, 1998, calls for reduction of tensions
27 in the island, through a staged process aimed at limiting and
28 then substantially reducing the level of all troops and
29 armaments in Cyprus, ultimately leading to the
30 demilitarization of the Republic of Cyprus; and
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1 WHEREAS, President Clinton wholeheartedly supported
2 resolution 1218 and committed himself to taking all necessary
3 steps to support a sustained effort to implement the
4 resolution; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we endorse President
7 Clinton's commitment to undertake significant efforts in
8 order to promote substantial progress towards a solution to
9 the Cyprus problem in 1999; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to each member of the Illinois congressional
12 delegation.