THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release January 18, 2001
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
January 17, 2001
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 October 1-November 30, 2000. The previous
submission covered events during August and September 2000.
The United Nations continued its efforts to bring about a comprehensive
settlement between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots with the fifth
session of proximity talks in Geneva from November 1 to 10. Special
Presidential Emissary Alfred Moses, Special Cyprus Coordinator Thomas
Weston, and U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus Donald Bandler continued to provide
diplomatic support to the process. The United Nations Secretary General
invited both parties to continue talks in Geneva in late January. The
United States remains committed to the United Nations process and efforts
to bring about a solution based upon a bizonal, bicommunal federation.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
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