Legislation Introduced Regarding The Maritime Borders Between Greece And Turkey In The Aegean On April 4, 2001, Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) introduced H.Con.Res.97 "expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Turkey's claims of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean." The Resolution, introduced at the initiative of the American Hellenic Institute Public Affairs Committee (AHIPAC), establishes that:
H.Con.Res.97 express the lawful view of the House of Representatives that the boundaries between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean have been established once and for all and that islands and islets on the Greek side, including the islets of Imia, are the sovereign territory of Greece.
As of April 5, 2001, the following representatives have signed on as original co-sponsors: Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. James McGovern (D-MA), Rep. Connie Morella (R-MD), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA), Rep. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Rep.Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY), Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), and Rep. Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI).
H.Con.Res.97 incorporates language initiated by AHIPAC and first introduced November 7, 1997 by Rep. Mike Pappas (R-NJ) in the 105th Congress. It also incorporates language from Amendment 19 to H.R. 2415 introduced by Rep. Andrews and passed by the House of Representatives by a unanimous vote on July 21, 1999.
Regarding the resolution, AHIPAC Chairman Nick Chimicles stated:
AHI Executive Director Nick Larigakis also stated:
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Legislation Introduced Regarding The Maritime Borders Between Greece And Turkey In The Aegean
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