President. yesterday was the first anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprusa military action which has had both a profound repercussiGn at the International level and. even more. a devastating impact upon the population of the island. Since Turkeys invasion and occupation of Cyprus 1 year ago. tragically little has changed for the beleaguered people of the island. A year later. a third of the populationmostly Greek Cypriotsremain in need of humanitarian assistance as refugees. as people in distress or as families torn apart by the effects of war and partition. The cruel. unchanging facts of life on Cyprus are made clear in a report prepared for the Subcommittee on Refugees. which I serve as chairman. and which was released today. Among other things. the report to the subcommittee reminds us again of the continuing humanitarian needs among the 200.000 Greek refugeesnone of whom have yet been able to return to their lands. their homes. or their sources of livelihood since JulyAugust last year. The report also documents the continuing intransigence of the Turkish Government in negotiations. and notes a series of fait accomplis by Turkey to consolidate its position and partition of the island. The report notes as well persistent reports over a strengthened Turkish military presence on Cyprus. and the increasing settlement of mainland Turks on the island.
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