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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 165

Expressing support for a renewed effort to find a peaceful, just, and lasting 

settlement to the Cyprus problem. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2003

Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. DREIER, 

Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. LEE, Mr. 

BLUMENAUER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. FILNER, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. JO ANN

DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 

RESOLUTION

Expressing support for a renewed effort to find a peaceful, 

just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem.

Whereas the United States believed there existed a historic 

opportunity to bring a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem, which would have benefited 

all people of Cyprus and the wider region; 

Whereas a resolution of the Cyprus problem remains consistent with American values of promoting stability, freedom, and democracy in the world; 

Whereas a resolution of the Cyprus problem is in the strategic interests of the United States, given the important 
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location of Cyprus at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, 

and Asia; 

Whereas the United States strongly supports the efforts of 

the United Nations Secretary General, and his Special 

Advisor through his good offices mission, to achieve a 

comprehensive settlement with respect to Cyprus in full 

consideration with relevant United Nations Security 

Council resolutions and international treaties; 

Whereas a just and lasting resolution of the Cyprus problem, 

in full consideration of United Nations Security Council 

resolutions and international treaties, will safeguard the 

security and fundamental rights of all the population of 

Cyprus; 

Whereas the United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, 

on November 11, 2002, submitted a proposal for the 

comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, referred 

to as the ‘‘Basis for an Agreement on a Comprehensive 

Settlement of the Cyprus problem’’, which he revised on 

December 10, 2002; 

Whereas negotiations between the two sides, which had been 

ongoing, were encouraged to intensify their efforts in 

order that that full agreement could be reached by February 28, 2003, in conformity with the timetable proposed by the United Nations Secretary General in his 

proposals; 

Whereas United Nations Secretary General Koffi Annan 

again on February 26, 2003, gave the two leaders on Cyprus, and the guarantor powers, the United Kingdom, 

Greece and Turkey, a second revision of his plan in order 

to accommodate input from both sides; 
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Whereas the revised plan was the result of exhaustive efforts 

by the United Nations and would have lead to a peaceful, 

just and lasting settlement of the longstanding division of 

Cyprus; 

Whereas the Secretary General on February 28, 2003, at the 

conclusion of a visit to Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus, invited the 2 leaders to meet with him at The Hague on 

March 10, 2003, the purpose of the meeting being to sign 

a commitment to submit the plan to approval in separate, 

simultaneous referenda on March 30, 2003, in order to 

achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, and the guarantor powers were also invited to attend 

the meeting and to sign the commitment; 

Whereas both leaders on Cyprus did attend the meeting at 

The Hague with the Secretary General but the Secretary 

General’s plan failed when Turkish Cypriot Leader, 

Denktash, rejected both the comprehensive settlement 

and the referendum proposal; 

Whereas the United States Government expressed its deep 

disappointment that the Secretary General’s efforts to 

bring his plan for a comprehensive settlement to 

referenda by the people of Cyprus was rejected; and 

Whereas despite this unfortunate setback, the United States 

remains committed to seeking a just and durable settlement to the Cyprus problem: Now, therefore, be it:

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

2 (1) expresses its appreciation for the efforts of 

3 the United Nations Secretary General to seek a 

4 peaceful, just, and lasting settlement of the Cyprus 
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1 problem for the benefit of the people of Cyprus and 

2 the region; 

3 (2) expresses its strong disappointment that the 

4 Secretary General’s efforts to bring his plan for a 

5 comprehensive settlement to a referenda by the peo6 ple of Cyprus has been rejected; 

7 (3) expresses its very strong regret that Turk8 ish Cypriot leader, Mr. Denktash, rejected the com9 prehensive settlement offered by the Secretary Gen10 eral and denied the Turkish Cypriot people the op11 portunity to determine their own future by refusing 

12 to offer the settlement proposal to referenda; 

13 (4) remains committed, despite the recent set14 back, to giving any assistance necessary for finding 

15 a just and durable settlement for the Cyprus prob16 lem and urges the maximum effort by the United 

17 States Government and others to redouble their ef18 forts to seek a just and lasting settlement to the Cy19 prus problem; 

20 (5) encourages both Greek and Turkish Cypriot 

21 leaders to renew their efforts to find a settlement to 

22 the Cyprus problem on the basis of the Secretary 

23 General’s framework for a comprehensive settlement; 

24 (6) urges the Governments of Turkey and 

25 Greece to do everything possible to support the 
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1 search for a settlement, including actions by the 

2 Government of Turkey helping to persuade the 

3 Turkish Cypriot leader to reach an agreement which 

4 would reunite the island and which would serve the 

5 interests of both Cypriot communities; and 

6 (7) encourages both sides, upon completion of a 

7 comprehensive settlement, to consider putting such 

8 an agreement to referenda, if necessary, in order 

9 that the will of the people of Cyprus can be demo10 cratically expressed.

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