01 September 2000
Text: Clinton Letter to Congress on Progress of Cyprus Talks
(Says U.S. committed to bizonal, bicommunal federation) (270) President Clinton sent the following letter to Congress August 31 reporting on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question for the period June 1-July 31, 2000: (begin text) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary August 31, 2000 TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS August 30, 2000 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:) In accordance with section 13(b) of the International Security Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I submit to you this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question covering the period June 1-July 31, 2000. The previous submission covered events during April and May 2000. The United Nations resumed its efforts to bring about comprehensive negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in Geneva on July 5. These proximity talks, which began in December 1999 in New York, are continuing. However, as my colleagues at the G-8 Summit in Okinawa and I agreed, the two parties need to intensify negotiations in order to bring about a just and lasting settlement. The United States remains committed to the United Nations process and efforts to bring about a solution based upon a bizonal, bicommunal federation. Sincerely, WILLIAM J. CLINTON
