[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 97 (Wednesday, July 17, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H4770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 INVITING MEMBERS TO VIEWING OF AWARD-WINNING FILM, ``BEYOND DIVISION: 
                  REUNIFYING THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS''

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, this Saturday marks the 28th 
anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus that still keeps the island 
divided. To mark this tragic event, today at 5 p.m. at 2255 Rayburn, I 
am hosting a viewing of the award-winning film ``Beyond Division: 
Reunifying the Republic of Cyprus.'' It captures the Cypriot people's 
suffering resulting from the brutal invasion of their country and the 
hope for a brighter future when their island is no longer divided.
  It is shameful that a fellow NATO member continues to occupy one-
third of Cyprus. A settlement to the Cyprus issue must be reached by 
the end of the year, when the island is expected to join the rest of 
the European territory.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite all of my colleagues to watch this award-
winning film and learn about the ongoing tragedy of the occupation of 
Cyprus, and also about the prospects of reunification and the EU 
accession. I hope to see Members today at 5 p.m. at 2255 Rayburn.

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