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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. Res. 500 (Agreed to Senate) — Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for th... · Sec. ?

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That the Senate— reaffirms that it is the policy of the United States Government to support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and the inviolability of its borders; supports the Strategic Dialogue as a means to strengthen relations between the Republic of Moldova and the United States and to enhance the democratic, economic, and security reforms already being implemented by the Republic of Moldova; urges the President to consider increasing security and intelligence cooperation with the Government of Moldova; encourages the President and the Secretary of State to enhance United States cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Moldova and civil society organizations and to focus assistance on rule of law, anti-corruption efforts, energy security, and improving trade relations and investment opportunities; supports increased educational exchanges between the United States and the Republic of Moldova; encourages the President to expedite the implementation of the Act relating to United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions , approved April 3, 2014 ( Public Law 113–96 ; 22 U.S.C. 6211 note), especially because it relates to populations in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova; affirms the Republic of Moldova’s sovereign right to determine its own partnerships free of external coercion and pressure, and affirms the Republic of Moldova’s right to associate with the European Union and any other regional organization; urges the European Union to continue to work for greater political, economic, and social integration with the Republic of Moldova; calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to refrain from using economic coercion against the Republic of Moldova, cease support for separatist movements in the territory of the Republic of Moldova, and fulfill its commitments made at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE)1999 summit in Istanbul to withdraw its military forces and munitions from within the internationally recognized territory of the Republic of Moldova; supports constructive engagement and confidence-building measures between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the authorities in the Transnistria region in order to secure a peaceful, comprehensive resolution to the conflict that respects the Republic of Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; urges officials in the Transnistrian region to allow OSCE Mission to Moldova monitors unrestricted access to that region; discourages any unilateral actions that may undermine efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution, as well as the agreements already reached, and encourages leaders of the Transnistrian region to resume negotiations toward a political settlement; and affirms that lasting stability and security in Europe is a key priority for the United States Government which can only be achieved if the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all European countries is respected.
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