[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1393]
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    REGARDING THE 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TURKISH INVASION OF CYPRUS

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 21, 2010

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today on the occasion of the 
36th anniversary of Turkey's invasion of the island of Cyprus to honor 
the memory of the nearly 5,000 Cypriots who lost their lives during the 
invasion and to remember the 200,000 Cypriots who were forcibly removed 
from their homes and the nearly 1,500 Cypriots who are still missing to 
this day.
  A deep respect for freedom, human rights and the rule of law unite 
the people of Cyprus and the United States. We must draw upon these 
common values and democratic vision as we work together toward a 
peaceful and prosperous future for the people of Cyprus.
  All Cypriots deserve a united island that fulfills the promise of 
peace and democracy for which a generation has paid so dearly. The 
United States stands with the people of Cyprus as they work to achieve 
a bi-communal and bi-zonal reunification under a single sovereignty 
with respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms for all 
Cypriots.
  Now that the elections are over, the U.S. joins other nations in 
encouraging President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot Leader Eroglu to 
resume their efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict that 
is mutually acceptable to both parties.

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