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HRES 676 112th Congress House International Affairs Cyprus Energy storage, supplies, demand Human rights International law and treaties Israel Middle East Military operations and strategy Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Turkey United Nations

To expose and halt the Republic of Turkey's illegal colonization of the Republic of Cyprus with non-Cypriot populations, to support Cyprus in its efforts to control all of its territory, to end Turkey's illegal occupation of northern Cyprus, and to exploit its energy resources without illegal interference by Turkey.

Introduced: June 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respects the Republic of Cyprus as the only sovereign state on the island of Cyprus.

Urges Turkey to recognize the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over all of the territory of the island of Cyprus, end its illegal military occupation of Cyprus, and implement all U.N. Security Council resolutions on Cyprus.

Supports the Republic of Cyprus in its plans to explore and exploit energy reserves within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and praises Cyprus and Israel for working cooperatively to develop the energy holdings in the region.

Opposes Turkey's threatening statements and naval movements designed to keep Cyprus from exploiting its energy resources.

Expresses concern about Turkey's efforts to colonize the area of northern Cyprus, and considers Turkey in violation of Article 49 of the 4th Geneva Convention of 1949 by transferring parts of its own civilian population into occupied northern Cyprus.

Urges the Administration to call on Turkey to end its illegal colonization of Cyprus and its illegal interference with Cyprus' exploitation of its energy resources.

What's happening now June 5, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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