    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [September 10, 1999]
    [Page 1519]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders on Cyprus
    September 10, 1999

    Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. Chairman:)
        In accordance with Public Law 95-384, (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I submit
    to you this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the
    Cyprus question covering the period June 1, 1999, to July 31, 1999. The
    previous submission covered events during April and May 1999.
        Cyprus was one of the many issues raised at the G-8 Summit in
    Cologne, Germany, this past June. My colleagues agreed that a resolution
    to the dispute is long overdue and issued a statement urging U.N.
    Secretary-General Kofi Annan to ``invite the
    leaders of the two parties to negotiations in the fall of 1999.'' This
    is a positive step toward addressing the legitimate concerns of both
    sides and reaching a just and lasting solution for all Cypriots.
        In July, Secretary of Defense William Cohen traveled to Greece and Turkey to enhance our bilateral
    relations and underscore the important role Greece and Turkey play in
    maintaining stability in the southern European region. Secretary Cohen
    also emphasized the U.S. commitment to reaching a Cyprus solution.
            Sincerely,

                                                          William J. Clinton

    Note: Identical letters were sent to J. Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the
    House of Representatives, and Jesse Helms, chairman, Senate Committee on
    Foreign Relations.