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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 405 

Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement between 

President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish 

Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 15, 2007 

Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SPACE, and Mr. 

SARBANES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United 

Nations-brokered agreement between President of the 

Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish 

Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus. 

Whereas, in recognition that any future efforts for a solution 

of the Cyprus problem need to be carefully prepared, 

President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos 

and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi 

Annan met on February 28, 2006, in Paris, and reiterated that, ‘‘the resumption of the negotiating process 

within the framework of the Secretary General’s Good 

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Offices must be timely and based on careful preparation’’; 

Whereas on July 8, 2006, President Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, agreed, under the 

auspices of the United Nations Under Secretary-General 

Ibrahim Gambari, to a set of principles to begin a process of bi-communal discussions; 

Whereas the set of principles agreed to are— 

(1) commitment to the unification of Cyprus based 

on a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation and political equality, as set out in the relevant United Nations Security 

Council resolutions; 

(2) recognition of the fact that the status quo is unacceptable and that its prolongation would have negative 

consequences for the Turkish and Greek Cypriots; 

(3) commitment to the proposition that a comprehensive settlement is both desirable and possible, and 

should not be further delayed; 

(4) agreement to begin a process immediately, involving bi-communal discussion of issues that affect the 

day to day life of the people and concurrently those that 

concern substantive issues, both of which will contribute 

to a comprehensive settlement; and 

(5) commitment to ensure that the ‘‘right atmosphere’’ prevails for this process to be successful; in that 

connection, confidence-building measures are essential, 

both in terms of improving the atmosphere and improving the life of all Turkish and Greek Cypriots; and also 

in that connection, an end must be put to the so-called 

‘‘blame game’’; 

Whereas, according to the agreement, technical committees 

and working groups would be set up to examine and dismstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS

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cuss issues that affect day-to-day life of the people of Cyprus and concurrently those that concern substantive 

issues, thus contributing to a comprehensive settlement 

of the Cyprus problem; 

Whereas in a statement issued on March 20, 2007, President 

Papadopoulos reiterated his call to Mr. Talat to implement the July 8, 2006, agreement on the basis of United 

Nations Under Secretary-General Gambari’s subsequent 

suggestions outlining the implementation process; 

Whereas on March 27, 2007, the United Nations Security 

Council in a statement on Cyprus indicated that, ‘‘the 

members of the Security Council urge both communities 

to work with the United Nations to implement the 8 July 

2006 agreement, in particular through the immediate 

creation of bi-communal working groups and technical 

committees in order to prepare the ground for fullfledged negotiations leading to a comprehensive and durable settlement’’; 

Whereas the United States has long supported fostering the 

reunification of Cyprus within a bi-zonal, bi-communal 

federation, and within a process that is led by the United 

Nations, thereby consistent with the intended aim of the 

July 8, 2006, agreement, and as set out in the relevant 

United Nations Security Council resolutions; 

Whereas several meetings have been held between the Greek 

and Turkish Cypriot members of the coordination committee, consulting on the implementation of the July 8, 

2006, agreement, but no technical committees or working 

groups have been set up as expected; and 

Whereas, although the Government of the Republic of Cyprus 

committed itself to the immediate implementation of the 

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July 8, 2006, agreement, recent statements made by the 

Turkish Cypriot leadership indicate an unwillingness to 

proceed with the agreement: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses its support for the immediate im3 plementation of the July 8, 2006, agreement as the 

4 way forward to prepare for new comprehensive nego5 tiations leading to the reunification of Cyprus within 

6 a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation as set out in the 

7 relevant United Nations Security Council resolu8 tions; and 

9 (2) calls upon the United States Government to 

10 fully support the immediate implementation of the 

11 July 8, 2006, agreement in its entirety and without 

12 deviation from that process. 

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