{"id":445342,"date":"2018-02-21T21:59:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=445342"},"modified":"2018-02-21T21:59:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T21:59:53","slug":"resolution-enhanced-relations-support-moldovas-territorial-integrity-registered-us-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/resolution-enhanced-relations-support-moldovas-territorial-integrity-registered-us-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolution on &#8220;enhanced relations&#8221;, support for Moldova&#8217;s territorial integrity registered with the US Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>20 February 2018- North Carolina&#8217;s Representative David Price and Texas&#8217; Peter Olson registered Resolution Nr. 745 in the United States House of Representatives, with reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/BILLS-115hres745ih\/pdf\/BILLS-115hres745ih.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The resolution<\/a> titled <strong>&#8220;Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for Moldova\u2019s territorial integrity&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>acknowledges the &#8220;stable and positive relations&#8221; between Moldova and US, the need to implement reforms and fight corruption in Moldova, the Association Agreement with the EU, the European aspirations. Moreover, the authors\u00a0give special attention to Russia&#8217;s embargo on Moldovan wine and fruits, as well as Russia&#8217;s military and political presence in the Transnistrian region.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution reaffirms the US support for Moldova&#8217;s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Moldova, calling on Russia to withdraw its military forces and munitions from\u00a0within the internationally recognized territory of Moldova but also to refrain from\u00a0<em>issuing economic threats or exerting pressure against Moldova and to cease any and all actions that support separatist movements within the territory of Moldova.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, one of the authors of the resolution, Republican Pete Olson, met with the chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova, Vlad Plahotniuc, less than a month ago:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_445343\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445343\" class=\"size-full wp-image-445343\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-445343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture of US Congressman Peter Olson and Democratic chairman Vlad Plahotniuc, with Moldova&#8217;s Parliament Speaker and Deputy PM, Source: Vlad Plahotniuc<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the given resolution,\u00a0the US House of Representatives:<\/p>\n<section id=\"section_H930282EEB6724EA78C0B14340A968CD8\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"1\" data-id=\"H930282EEB6724EA78C0B14340A968CD8\"><span class=\"enum\">(1)\u00a0<\/span>reaffirms that it is the policy of the United States to support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Moldova and the inviolability of its borders by other countries;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H26FADB2484704648A32D8E253229091A\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"2\" data-id=\"H26FADB2484704648A32D8E253229091A\"><span class=\"enum\">(2)\u00a0<\/span>supports the Strategic Dialogue as a means to strengthen relations between Moldova and the United States and enhance the democratic, economic, governance, and security reforms already being undertaken by Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H3B2E94A074BC471C9A6C5D23F6E2F621\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"3\" data-id=\"H3B2E94A074BC471C9A6C5D23F6E2F621\"><span class=\"enum\">(3)\u00a0<\/span>encourages the President, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, to enhance United States partnerships with the Government, private sector, and civil society of Moldova and to focus United States assistance on supporting reforms that strengthen the justice sector, bolster democratic institutions, promote an open and transparent government, foster indigenous independent media and an open information environment, diversify energy supplies, increase energy security, and promote inclusive economic growth by focusing on the rural areas beyond the capital, enhancing investment opportunities, and increasing trade and job creation;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H1A50CB67EE1D41BA8469BA127DBBBFF6\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"4\" data-id=\"H1A50CB67EE1D41BA8469BA127DBBBFF6\"><span class=\"enum\">(4)\u00a0<\/span>encourages Moldova to continue implementing crucial reforms to ensure good governance, increase the capacity of and trust in democratic institutions, and strengthen the justice sector through anti-corruption efforts, transparency, tolerance, support for the rule of law, and maintaining open space for civil society to operate;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H7470BDBA799344DC98D461E7C3774B63\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"5\" data-id=\"H7470BDBA799344DC98D461E7C3774B63\"><span class=\"enum\">(5)\u00a0<\/span>reaffirms the importance of and support for free, fair, and transparent elections in Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_HB857D90D3A944B339BA2F08108BDF7F1\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"6\" data-id=\"HB857D90D3A944B339BA2F08108BDF7F1\"><span class=\"enum\">(6)\u00a0<\/span>encourages the President to expedite the implementation of\u00a0<span class=\"external-xref\" data-legal-doc=\"public-law\" data-parsable-cite=\"pl\/113\/96\">Public Law 113\u201396<\/span>, especially for populations in Ukraine and Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_HAF6F507BFB8348469256853604F4F0E0\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"7\" data-id=\"HAF6F507BFB8348469256853604F4F0E0\"><span class=\"enum\">(7)\u00a0<\/span>supports efforts to counter disinformation campaigns in Eastern Europe in ways that are consistent with democratic principles;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H0EFA4D8B6BBF44AA896FF1A9BA3FCE0F\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"8\" data-id=\"H0EFA4D8B6BBF44AA896FF1A9BA3FCE0F\"><span class=\"enum\">(8)\u00a0<\/span>affirms Moldova&#8217;s sovereign right to determine its own partnerships free of external coercion and pressure, and affirms Moldova&#8217;s right to associate with the European Union or any regional organization;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H09AC355F96EB4C338A5FF40455254CFB\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"9\" data-id=\"H09AC355F96EB4C338A5FF40455254CFB\"><span class=\"enum\">(9)\u00a0<\/span>calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to fulfill its commitments made at the Istanbul summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 1999 and to withdraw its military forces and munitions from within the internationally recognized territory of Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H77B8C2D197934E429989B5D0697BA346\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"10\" data-id=\"H77B8C2D197934E429989B5D0697BA346\"><span class=\"enum\">(10)\u00a0<\/span>calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to refrain from issuing economic threats or exerting pressure against Moldova and to cease any and all actions that support separatist movements within the territory of Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H395A8061FD1A4F5B9F6D237BD61895D0\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"11\" data-id=\"H395A8061FD1A4F5B9F6D237BD61895D0\"><span class=\"enum\">(11)\u00a0<\/span>supports a results-oriented\u00a0<q class=\"quote\">5+2<\/q>\u00a0negotiations process as the only channel for resolving the territorial conflict between the Government of Moldova and the leadership of the Transnistria region;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H80C711C2E4AA48E9999CE932E83F4947\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"12\" data-id=\"H80C711C2E4AA48E9999CE932E83F4947\"><span class=\"enum\">(12)\u00a0<\/span>supports efforts to resolve the Transnistria issue through a comprehensive settlement that secures Moldova&#8217;s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while providing a special status for the Trans\u00adnis\u00adtri\u00adan region within Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H76278C1F196F4AA1911A31892EA68A3B\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"13\" data-id=\"H76278C1F196F4AA1911A31892EA68A3B\"><span class=\"enum\">(13) u<\/span>rges all parties to refrain from unilateral actions that may undermine efforts to achieve a peace\u00adful resolution or jeopardize agreements already reached, and encourages leaders of the Transnistrian region and the Moldovan Government to continue negotiations toward a political settlement; and<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_HF009FE9EE54A4E2DADFFDD46EC2B60FE\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"14\" data-id=\"HF009FE9EE54A4E2DADFFDD46EC2B60FE\"><span class=\"enum\">(14)\u00a0<\/span>affirms that lasting stability and security in Moldova is a key priority for the United States and that these can only be achieved if the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Moldova and all other European countries are respected.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>20 February 2018- North Carolina&#8217;s Representative David Price and Texas&#8217; Peter Olson registered Resolution Nr. 745 in the United States House of Representatives, with reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution titled &#8220;Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":442588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-445342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news","tag-important"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>20 February 2018- North Carolina&#8217;s Representative David Price and Texas&#8217; Peter Olson registered Resolution Nr. 745 in the United States House of Representatives, with reference to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/BILLS-115hres745ih\/pdf\/BILLS-115hres745ih.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The resolution<\/a> titled <strong>&#8220;Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for Moldova\u2019s territorial integrity&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>acknowledges the &#8220;stable and positive relations&#8221; between Moldova and US, the need to implement reforms and fight corruption in Moldova, the Association Agreement with the EU, the European aspirations. Moreover, the authors\u00a0give special attention to Russia&#8217;s embargo on Moldovan wine and fruits, as well as Russia&#8217;s military and political presence in the Transnistrian region.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution reaffirms the US support for Moldova&#8217;s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Moldova, calling on Russia to withdraw its military forces and munitions from\u00a0within the internationally recognized territory of Moldova but also to refrain from\u00a0<em>issuing economic threats or exerting pressure against Moldova and to cease any and all actions that support separatist movements within the territory of Moldova.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, one of the authors of the resolution, Republican Pete Olson, met with the chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova, Vlad Plahotniuc, less than a month ago:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_445343\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-445343\" class=\"size-full wp-image-445343\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/28377998_1563398217115027_4986430031998573453_n-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-445343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture of US Congressman Peter Olson and Democratic chairman Vlad Plahotniuc, with Moldova&#8217;s Parliament Speaker and Deputy PM, Source: Vlad Plahotniuc<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the given resolution,\u00a0the US House of Representatives:<\/p>\n<section id=\"section_H930282EEB6724EA78C0B14340A968CD8\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"1\" data-id=\"H930282EEB6724EA78C0B14340A968CD8\"><span class=\"enum\">(1)\u00a0<\/span>reaffirms that it is the policy of the United States to support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Moldova and the inviolability of its borders by other countries;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H26FADB2484704648A32D8E253229091A\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"2\" data-id=\"H26FADB2484704648A32D8E253229091A\"><span class=\"enum\">(2)\u00a0<\/span>supports the Strategic Dialogue as a means to strengthen relations between Moldova and the United States and enhance the democratic, economic, governance, and security reforms already being undertaken by Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H3B2E94A074BC471C9A6C5D23F6E2F621\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"3\" data-id=\"H3B2E94A074BC471C9A6C5D23F6E2F621\"><span class=\"enum\">(3)\u00a0<\/span>encourages the President, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, to enhance United States partnerships with the Government, private sector, and civil society of Moldova and to focus United States assistance on supporting reforms that strengthen the justice sector, bolster democratic institutions, promote an open and transparent government, foster indigenous independent media and an open information environment, diversify energy supplies, increase energy security, and promote inclusive economic growth by focusing on the rural areas beyond the capital, enhancing investment opportunities, and increasing trade and job creation;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H1A50CB67EE1D41BA8469BA127DBBBFF6\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"4\" data-id=\"H1A50CB67EE1D41BA8469BA127DBBBFF6\"><span class=\"enum\">(4)\u00a0<\/span>encourages Moldova to continue implementing crucial reforms to ensure good governance, increase the capacity of and trust in democratic institutions, and strengthen the justice sector through anti-corruption efforts, transparency, tolerance, support for the rule of law, and maintaining open space for civil society to operate;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H7470BDBA799344DC98D461E7C3774B63\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"5\" data-id=\"H7470BDBA799344DC98D461E7C3774B63\"><span class=\"enum\">(5)\u00a0<\/span>reaffirms the importance of and support for free, fair, and transparent elections in Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_HB857D90D3A944B339BA2F08108BDF7F1\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"6\" data-id=\"HB857D90D3A944B339BA2F08108BDF7F1\"><span class=\"enum\">(6)\u00a0<\/span>encourages the President to expedite the implementation of\u00a0<span class=\"external-xref\" data-legal-doc=\"public-law\" data-parsable-cite=\"pl\/113\/96\">Public Law 113\u201396<\/span>, especially for populations in Ukraine and Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_HAF6F507BFB8348469256853604F4F0E0\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"7\" data-id=\"HAF6F507BFB8348469256853604F4F0E0\"><span class=\"enum\">(7)\u00a0<\/span>supports efforts to counter disinformation campaigns in Eastern Europe in ways that are consistent with democratic principles;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H0EFA4D8B6BBF44AA896FF1A9BA3FCE0F\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"8\" data-id=\"H0EFA4D8B6BBF44AA896FF1A9BA3FCE0F\"><span class=\"enum\">(8)\u00a0<\/span>affirms Moldova&#8217;s sovereign right to determine its own partnerships free of external coercion and pressure, and affirms Moldova&#8217;s right to associate with the European Union or any regional organization;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H09AC355F96EB4C338A5FF40455254CFB\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"9\" data-id=\"H09AC355F96EB4C338A5FF40455254CFB\"><span class=\"enum\">(9)\u00a0<\/span>calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to fulfill its commitments made at the Istanbul summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 1999 and to withdraw its military forces and munitions from within the internationally recognized territory of Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H77B8C2D197934E429989B5D0697BA346\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"10\" data-id=\"H77B8C2D197934E429989B5D0697BA346\"><span class=\"enum\">(10)\u00a0<\/span>calls upon the Government of the Russian Federation to refrain from issuing economic threats or exerting pressure against Moldova and to cease any and all actions that support separatist movements within the territory of Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H395A8061FD1A4F5B9F6D237BD61895D0\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"11\" data-id=\"H395A8061FD1A4F5B9F6D237BD61895D0\"><span class=\"enum\">(11)\u00a0<\/span>supports a results-oriented\u00a0<q class=\"quote\">5+2<\/q>\u00a0negotiations process as the only channel for resolving the territorial conflict between the Government of Moldova and the leadership of the Transnistria region;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H80C711C2E4AA48E9999CE932E83F4947\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"12\" data-id=\"H80C711C2E4AA48E9999CE932E83F4947\"><span class=\"enum\">(12)\u00a0<\/span>supports efforts to resolve the Transnistria issue through a comprehensive settlement that secures Moldova&#8217;s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while providing a special status for the Trans\u00adnis\u00adtri\u00adan region within Moldova;<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_H76278C1F196F4AA1911A31892EA68A3B\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"13\" data-id=\"H76278C1F196F4AA1911A31892EA68A3B\"><span class=\"enum\">(13) u<\/span>rges all parties to refrain from unilateral actions that may undermine efforts to achieve a peace\u00adful resolution or jeopardize agreements already reached, and encourages leaders of the Transnistrian region and the Moldovan Government to continue negotiations toward a political settlement; and<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_HF009FE9EE54A4E2DADFFDD46EC2B60FE\" class=\"paragraph little-level\" data-citation-path=\"14\" data-id=\"HF009FE9EE54A4E2DADFFDD46EC2B60FE\"><span class=\"enum\">(14)\u00a0<\/span>affirms that lasting stability and security in Moldova is a key priority for the United States and that these can only be achieved if the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Moldova and all other European countries are respected.<\/section>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' 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