The United States wants a referendum commitment.

United States, the Turkish side in Cyprus on the Annan Plan before the changes brought recommendations, plan to take the end of the referendum in Cyprus on the case wants commitment.

Washington administration, of this commitment, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's proposal for changes in the plan President George Bush's support should be forwarded to the UN stressed before.

U.S. Ambassador to Nicosia Michael Klosson, the commitment to a referendum, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus by Turkish and Greek Cypriot side should be given, but it does not come so far, none of these interested parties, he said.

Klosson, the view in Washington with a group of journalists, the Turkish side to the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's plan will not know the recommendations for changes, so will not comment, he said. Klosson But, more importantly, the Turkish side will receive the first final version of the Annan Plan referendum would lead to the need to undertake said.

"In the attitude of the Turkish side could not yet see this commitment" Klosson said, "This commitment must be communicated formally to the UN not to us anyway," he spoke. American side, so that Erdogan's, from Washington to deliver this commitment to Annan before the defense had to do.

Stability conditions

Stability on the Annan Plan after it is exhibited, certain changes in the negotiating table can be done and then a referendum in Cyprus of these results should be presented to indicate Klosson, 1 May 2004 before the question of Cyprus on the solution of the likelihood of said possible.

Klosson, a significant portion of the population of the Turkish Cypriot side wants a solution and resolve the election of deputies in the exhibit indicate that the elections in 1998, compared to KKTC'de support the status quo said the lost votes.

Turkey's in the Annan Plan, including certain changes to a plan presented to the Washington administration was ready to direct a question Klosson money, "We did not see the proposal. We do not know the details. But in our opinion, the most realistic situation, the Annan Plan on the basis of negotiations to begin. Parties, plan on a certain section You can make changes. Then this plan, shall be submitted to referendum together with the changes, "he said.

Klosson, KKTC'de on government to establish a question about the U.S., does not have an opinion on this issue, the government, the Turkish Cypriots should reflect the decision, he said.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit during Washington'ı Turkish Cypriots, Greek Cypriots, Turkey and Greece will join the foursome of a summit on the question to propose, Klosson, "I have no news of such a thing" was the answer.

Erdogan's visit in Turkey's Cyprus proposal to bring the question to be remembered that on Klosson, "I visited the prime minister into the details I do not want to. In general, we say, to start negotiations. All parties, not us, the UN secretary general, these plans based on negotiation basis is ready to to report. So far, neither side did not do it, "he said.

Status quo in Cyprus after the United States may be on a question relating Klosson, it does not participate, in Cyprus for the solution results are out of everyone by saying that, the subject, most notably the two NATO allies, between the latch and the U.S. Turkey's EU membership are supported .

Klosson in Cyprus to start negotiations and a referendum to make a calendar, whether the question of the money "it is hard to say. But the negotiations, as soon as possible start time and the time factor to be obstacles to be removed. May 1 before the solution, too idealistic but possible, "he said.

United States, Cyprus for the solution at a higher level, for example, a special representative from the White House is involved with aspects related to the proposal as Klosson, the U.S. is already heavily enough on the Cyprus issue is in the circuit was recorded.

Bush, wrote a letter to party

This situation brings with it: the American side, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey in Washington, President George Bush's plan before requesting support for the proposed changes, commitment to a referendum is demanded.

U.S. President Bush in this direction, Turkish, Greek and Greek Cypriot leaders sent a letter. Bush letter, the candidate of the United Nations provides for the merger plan, has requested to immediately start negotiations on.

Bush sent a letter to Erdogan, the "1 May Cyprus joined the European Union to reach an early agreement to have an opportunity, which both Turkey and the United States's strategic interests will be appropriate," he said. Bush, "all parties the Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Cyprus plan on the basis of the solution immediately to the negotiating table in good faith and negotiations should begin to get back," he said.

'Annan, is engaged final referendum'

Bush however, all parties Annan's "plan to cut and separate the political will to take to referendum specifies" said arabuluculuğa will restart.

Greek and Greek Cypriot leaders sent a letter also sent to Turkey, expressed in the letter is similar trends.

Bush sent a letter to Simitis of Greece in the negotiation table immediately Papadopoulos'u should be encouraged to return before that the Greek Cypriot leader has expressed it's going to do was add. Bush, "Now is time action," he wrote. In the letter sent Papadopoulos'a Bush, Papadopoulos'un leadership "historical solution" seeking "a comprehensive and very important to reach a permanent agreement" to be reported.

January 28 will be made in a meeting with Bush and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was unable to confirm them to the letter yet public.

In the meantime, the CTP leader Mehmet Ali Talat, the Annan Plan referendum in the description to NTV take the place of commitment and this commitment needs to give the Turkish side said.