A World of Broken Promises > US State Department
Spokesman of the US State Department Richard Boucher's encounter with the press on 26 April 2004:
"First I'd refer you to the remarks that Secretary (Powell) made outside…
We think that a Greek Cypriot vote against the settlement means that a unique and historic opportunity was lost. We believe the settlement was fair. It has been accepted by the Turkish Cypriot side. There will not be a better settlement. There is no other deal. There is no better deal available. And we hope that the Greek Cypriots will come to comprehend this in due time.
We have nothing but praise for the courageous Turkish Cypriots who voted for this settlement.... There's not a new negotiation plan, there's not a renegotiation plan. This is the deal...
Question: Do you stick to your intention not to leave them (Turkish Cypriot people) out in the cold?
MR. BOUCHER: Yes.
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