SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CYPRUS
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SG/SM/6203
SECRETARY-GENERAL ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CYPRUS
19970414 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:Professor Han Sung-Joo, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Cyprus, has informed the Secretary-General that, due to other pressing commitments, he will not be able to continue in that position beyond 30 April. Professor Han has also conveyed this information today to Mr. Glafcos Clerides and Mr. Rauf Denktash.
The Secretary-General has accepted Professor Han's decision with much regret and expressed his warm appreciation for the dedicated work he has carried out in the last 12 months within the framework of the Secretary- General's mission of good offices. Professor Han has consistently demonstrated great objectivity and a deep understanding of the problems facing the two communities and their respective leaders; he has made a valuable contribution to the search for lasting solutions.
The Secretary-General is determined to press ahead with an intensified effort to bring about a comprehensive settlement in the island. He hopes that the current process will lead to direct talks between the two leaders within the next two or three months. To this end, he will engage in early consultations to identify a successor to Professor Han.
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