For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 24, 2002
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
October 24, 2002
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Chairman:)
In accordance with section 620C(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961, as amended, I am providing a report prepared by my Administration
on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus question
covering the period August 1, 2002, through September 30, 2002. The
previous submission covered events from June 1, 2002, through July 31,
2002.
Direct talks on the island between Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos
Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash continue under United
Nations auspices. As in the past reporting periods, Special Cyprus
Coordinator Thomas G. Weston provided diplomatic support to the
process. Our new Ambassador to Cyprus, Michael Klosson, provided
similar support when he assumed his post in August. The United States
remains committed to the United Nations effort to find a just and
lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem.
Sincerely,
GEORGE W. BUSH
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