AHI Action Alert: Contact Congress About FYROM Resolution

BACKGROUND:

H.Res 356/S.Res. 300

On May 1, 2007, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced H.Res. 356 which urges FYROM to stop utilizing materials that violate provisions of the UN-brokered Interim Agreement between FYROM and Greece regarding “hostile activities or propaganda”

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and should work with the United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding US and UN policy goals to find a mutually-acceptable official name for FYROM.

Critical Issue in 2008

This issue will be very important in 2008 because the United States is strongly advocating for FYROM to be included into NATO and EU talks this year without a solution to FYROM’s name with Greece. The inclusion of FYROM into NATO or the EU without the resolution of the name with FYROM will make it difficult for Greece to negotiate with FYROM over its name. Greece has clearly stated that it will not support FYROM's membership to NATO unless a mutually acceptable solution is found prior to the NATO Summit in Bucharest, Romania in April.

Both resolutions addresses FYROM’s hostile acts such as renaming the capital city’s international airport to “Alexander the Great” or teaching students in FYROM’s state run schools that parts of Greece, including Greek Macedonia, are rightfully part of FYROM.

The original cosponsors for H.Res 356 are Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Robert Wexler (D-FL), and Elton Gallegly (R-CA). Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Barack Obama (D-IL), and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) are original cosponsors for S.Res. 300. H.Res. 356 currently has 101 cosponsors while S.Res. 300 has 3.

H.Res. 356 and S.Res. 300 urges FYROM to:

1. To observe its obligations under Article 7 of the 1995 UN-brokered Interim Accord which directs the parties to “ promptly take effective measures to prohibit hostile activities or propaganda by state-controlled agencies and to discourage acts by private entities likely to incite violence, hatred, or hostility.

2. Urges the FYROM to work within the framework of the UN process with Greece to achieve longstanding United States and United Nations policy goals by reaching a mutually-acceptable official name for FYROM.

The American Hellenic Institute urges you to contact your representative and senator to cosponsor and support H.Res. 356 and S.Res. 300.

ACTION REQUESTED -- CALL, FAX, or E-MAIL:

1. To cosponsor H.Res. 356

2. To cosponsor S.Res. 300

ATTACHMENTS

1. Information on how to contact your Representative.

2. Information on how to contact your Senator.

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