[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 30, Number 52 (Monday, January 2, 1995)]
[Page 2536]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus

December 28, 1994

Dear Mr. Speaker:  (Dear Mr. Chairman:)

    In accordance with Public Law 95-384 (22 U.S.C. 2373(c)), I am 
submitting to you this report on progress toward a negotiated settlement 
of the Cyprus question. The previous report covered progress through 
September 30, 1994. The current report covers October 1, 1994 through 
November 30, 1994.
    During this period, senior U.S. officials met frequently with 
President Clerides and other officials of the Republic of Cyprus. In 
late October, Greek-Cypriot leader Clerides and Turkish-Cypriot leader 
Denktash had five face-to-face meetings in Nicosia under the auspices of 
the United Nations. No concrete agreements were reached, but all the 
main issues involved in a settlement were addressed. Mr. Clerides has 
stated his willingness to continue discussions if a substantive basis 
for negotiations is established within the framework of U.N. resolutions 
and the high-level agreements of 1977 and 1979.
    In addition, Mr. Denktash wrote to U.N. Secretary General Boutros-
Ghali on November 21 reaffirming his commitment to a bizonal, bicommunal 
federation. He has also stated his willingness to enter immediate 
negotiations with Mr. Clerides. We hope that these statements will 
facilitate efforts to develop a basis for immediate talks between the 
two leaders on an early implementation of the U.N.-proposed package of 
confidence-building measures and on an overall solution.
    Sincerely,
                                            William J. Clinton

Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, and Claiborne Pell, chairman of the Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations.