For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 21, 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
August 20, 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 June 1, 2002, through July 31, 2002. The previous
submission covered events from April 1, 2002, through May 31, 2002.
Direct talks on the island between Greek Cypriot leader Glafcos
Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash continue under United
Nations auspices, although the leaders failed to meet their stated
objective of a comprehensive settlement by June 2002. As in past
reporting periods, Special Cyprus Coordinator Thomas G. Weston and U.S.
Ambassador to Cyprus Donald K. Bandler provided diplomatic support to
the process. 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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