I strongly support these amendments. which clearly are in our national interest. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee also took two initiatives regarding assistance to Greece and Cyprus which are sound additions to the bill. A committee amendment will insure that Greece receives the most concessionary loan terms available. And another committee amendment increases assistance for Cypriot refugees from $2 million to the previous annual authorization level of $15 million. While I believe these are constructive additions. I am deeply concerned by continued U.S. assistance to the Government of Turkey despite the fact that Turkey has not made satisfactory efforts to end its occupation of parts of Cyprus.
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