I consider this amendment to be one of the most important we will consider today. for it can represent an important step in relieving the suffering and misery of the people of Cyprus. It has been almost 5 months to the day since Turkey in explicit violation of the Foreign Assistance Act unleashed her forces for an invasion -of Cyprus. In the succeeding months. Turkey has maintained control of between onethird and 40 percent of the island. has tilled more than 4.000 Cypriots. and left more than onequarter of a million Greek Cypriots homeless. struggling as refugees. It is further estimated that the Cyprus conflict has cost the Cypriot economy a loss of as much as $1 billion. Consider the present situation in Cyprus: According to Cyprus Foreign Minister.
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