11.   Clinton used the occasion to express his desire to aid in resolving the Cyprus crisis, which the Cypriot president welcomed.

12.   The Cypriot president was accompanied by his Foreign Minister Alecos Mikhailides on the three-day visit.

13.   The Cypriot president has already appointed Panicos Hadjiloizou as the new deputy police chief on the island.

14.   The Cypriot president said his government was happy to accept any offer of third party mediation to resolve the issue.