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security and fundamental rights of all Greek and Turkish
Cypriots;
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, and again on February 26, 2003;
Whereas negotiations between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot
leaders, which had been ongoing, were encouraged to be
intensified in order 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 Kofi Annan again
on February 26, 2003, gave the Greek and Turkish Cyp-
riot leaders, and the guarantor powers, the United King-
dom, Greece and Turkey, a second revision of his plan in
order to accommodate input from both sides;
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, in-
vited the Greek and Turkish Cypriot 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 set-
tlement of the Cyprus problem, and the guarantor powers
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were also invited to attend the meeting and to sign the
commitment;
Whereas both the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders did at-
tend the meeting at The Hague with the Secretary Gen-
eral but the Secretary General’s plan failed when Turkish
Cypriot Leader, Denktash, rejected both the comprehen-
sive 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 Greek and Turkish Cypriots was rejected;
and
Whereas despite this unfortunate setback, the United States
remains committed to seeking a just and durable settle-
ment to the Cyprus problem: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) expresses its appreciation for the efforts of the
United Nations Secretary General to seek a peaceful,
just, and lasting settlement of the Cyprus problem for
the benefit of the Greek and Turkish Cypriots and the
region;
(2) expresses its strong disappointment that the
Secretary General’s efforts to bring his plan for a com-
prehensive settlement to a referenda by the Greek and
Turkish Cypriots has been rejected;
(3) expresses its very strong regret that Turkish
Cypriot leader, Mr. Denktash, rejected the comprehen-
sive settlement offered by the Secretary General and, by
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refusing to offer the settlement proposal to referenda,
denied the Turkish Cypriot community the opportunity
to determine their own future;
(4) remains committed, despite the recent setback,
to giving any assistance necessary for finding a just and
durable settlement for the Cyprus problem and urges the
maximum effort by the United States Government and
others to redouble their efforts to seek a just and lasting
settlement to the Cyprus problem;
(5) encourages both Greek and Turkish Cypriot
leaders to renew their efforts to find a settlement to the
Cyprus problem on the basis of the Secretary General’s
framework for a comprehensive settlement;
(6) urges the Governments of Turkey and Greece to
do everything possible to support the search for a settle-
ment, including actions by the Government of Turkey
helping to persuade the Turkish Cypriot leader to reach
an agreement which would reunite the island and which
would serve the interests of both Greek and Turkish
Cypriots; and
(7) encourages both sides, upon completion of a
comprehensive settlement, to consider putting such an
agreement to referenda, if necessary, in order that the
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will of the Greek and Turkish Cypriots can be democrat-
ically expressed.
Attest:
Clerk.