Mr. Chairman. many of us in the Congress have long been concerned by the dismal lack of progress that has bedeviled that attractive islandnation ever since Turkey. in 1974. sent in its occupation troops. Estimates place the number of Turkish troops on Cyprus at 20.000. with more than 200.000 Greek Cypriots remaining as refugees since the Turkish incursion into the northern part of the islands. Since 1984. 2.500 U.N. peacekeeping troops have manned the green line dividing the Turkish and Greek Cypriot areas. The United Nations has also used its good offices over the years to produce an acceptable settlement of divisive issues.
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