[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 36, Number 45 (Monday, November 13, 2000)]
[Pages 2810-2811]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Congressional Leaders Transmitting a Report on Cyprus

 November 6, 2000

 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 August 1-September 30, 2000. The 
previous submission covered events during June and July 2000.
     The United States has remained steadfast in its efforts to bring 
about a negotiated Cyprus settlement based on a bizonal, bicommunal 
federation. I conveyed our views to Turkish President Sezer during a 
meeting at the United Nations Millennium Summit, emphasizing the 
importance of a just and lasting solution for all Cypriots. Secretary 
Albright delivered a similar message to her Greek and Turkish 
counterparts during the United Nations General Assembly. Special 
Presidential Emissary Alfred Moses,

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Special Cyprus Coordinator Thomas Weston, and U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus 
Donald Bandler continued to provide diplomatic support to the United 
Nations-sponsored proximity talks in July and early August in Geneva and 
again in September in New York. The United Nations reports that this 
process has taken a ``qualitative step forward'' and was scheduled to 
resume in Geneva on November 1.
     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.