Speaker. few Americans are aware of the costs incurred by the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. After 15 years. five Americans abducted by the Turkish Armed Forces during the Invasion still remain unaccounted for. in addition to more than 1.600 Greek Cypriots. The invasion dislodged more than 200.000 Greek Cypriots living in the Turkishoccupied sector. who are now refugees in their own country. The situation in Cyprus also causes difficulty for the United States in our relations within NATO with our Greek and Turkish allies and is not helpful in our efforts to stabilize the Eastern Mediterranean. a region key to United States strategic and diplomatic interests. President Bush has stated. "We seek for Cyprus a constitutional democracy based on majority rule. the rule of law. and the protection of minority rights." Since late 1988.
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