[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 150 (Monday, September 25, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1835]
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               SUPPORTING A DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN CYPRUS

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                               speech of

                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 18, 1995

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, as an original cosponsor of House Concurrent 
Resolution 42, I am most pleased that this important piece of 
legislation passed the House last Monday. This resolution will benefit 
both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots alike while serving the 
national security and economic interests of the United States.
  More than one-third of the sovereign territory of the Republic of 
Cyprus remains under foreign occupation by over 30,000 heavily armed 
Turkish troops. Demilitarization of the island called for in House 
Concurrent Resolution 42 will lessen tensions in the region and help to 
promote a settlement of the longstanding dispute.
  Many efforts have been made in the past to resolve the Cyprus problem 
and I believe a fresh approach is necessary to bridge the gap between 
the two parties. Last year, President Glafcos Clerides of Cyprus 
unveiled a proposal for demilitarization which is incorporated in part 
in House Concurrent Resolution 42.
  The resolution has been balanced and bipartisan from the start. 
Monday's vote will help to stabilize the eastern Mediterranean and will 
benefit all concerned including the United States of America.

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