CONDOLEEZZA RICE EXPRESSED THE BELIEF THAT THE ANNAN PLAN REMAINS THE MOST SUITABLE BASIS FOR A SOLUTION TO THE CYPRUS PROBLEM
The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has expressed the belief that the Annan Plan remains the most suitable basis for a comprehensive and lasting solution to the Cyprus problem.
Speaking in Washington, Dr Rice said that the United States is working on finding ways to get the Annan Plan accepted by the two sides in Cyprus.
The US Secretary of State said she believes the Annan Plan also provides the best available basis for a conciliation between the two sides in Cyprus.
Speaking at the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee during discussions on next year’s foreign aid, Dr Rice reiterated the United States’ support for the Annan Plan and said the United States has been working to promote the blue-print as a compromise for the benefit of both sides in Cyprus.
Touching upon the Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis’s visit to Washington last week, Mrs Rice said that the Cyprus problem was also taken up during the meeting.
The US Secretary of State stressed that her country has devoted itself to help find a solution to the Cyprus problem.
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