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Rep. Bilirakis Cyprus Reunification Resolution Passes the House |
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WASHINGTON (9 Oct.) --
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a
resolution, H. Res. 405, authored by Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.)
supporting the implementation of a United Nations-brokered agreement
toward the reunification of Cyprus.
"Today's passage of H. Res.
405 demonstrates this body's commitment to the implementation of the
July 8 agreement as a means of achieving the ultimate goal of a unified
Cyprus," said Bilirakis, a member of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues.
"As a valued friend and ally of the United States, it is the hope of
this body that the July 8 framework be utilized to work out differences
in order for Cyprus to once again enjoy a peaceful and sovereign
existence."
On July 8, 2006, Republic of Cyprus President Tassos
Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat agreed to a
UN-sponsored framework establishing a set of principles for the Greek
and Turkish Cypriots to find common ground and ensure a lasting peace
and eventual reunification.
H. Res. 405 acknowledges the key
terms of the July 8, 2006 agreement, particularly the formation of a
bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with territory allocated to the Greek
and Turkish communities within a united Cyprus.
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