Annan Plan for Cyprus

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The Annan Plan for Cyprus was a United Nations–backed proposal in the early 2000s to reunify the divided island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation, which was ultimately rejected in separate referendums.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations proposal
peace plan
reunification plan
aimedTo resolve the Cyprus dispute
reunify Cyprus
alsoKnownAs Annan Plan NERFINISHED
appliesTo Cyprus NERFINISHED
constitutionalFormProposed bizonal bicommunal federation
context Cyprus’s accession to the European Union
dateOfFinalVersion 2004
dateOfReferendums 24 April 2004
dateProposed 2002
documentType comprehensive settlement blueprint
effectOfRejection Republic of Cyprus joined EU as a divided island
guarantorPowersInvolved Greece NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
includedProvision derogations from EU acquis for certain periods
limitations on right of settlement between constituent states
phased withdrawal of Turkish troops
property restitution and compensation mechanisms
territorial adjustment
language English
legalFramework comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem
namedAfter Kofi Annan NERFINISHED
negotiatedWith Greece NERFINISHED
Greek Cypriot representatives
Turkey NERFINISHED
Turkish Cypriot representatives
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
negotiationVenue Burgenstock, Switzerland NERFINISHED
opposedBy Greek Cypriot leadership NERFINISHED
President Tassos Papadopoulos NERFINISHED
percentageYesVoteGreekCypriots about 24%
percentageYesVoteTurkishCypriots about 65%
politicalStatus rejected
proposedBy UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan NERFINISHED
United Nations NERFINISHED
proposedStateName United Cyprus Republic NERFINISHED
proposedStructure federal government
power-sharing presidency
two constituent states
resultOfReferendumInGreekCypriotCommunity rejected
resultOfReferendumInTurkishCypriotCommunity approved
securityArrangementProposed continued but reduced presence of guarantor powers
supportedBy European Union institutions NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
Turkish Cypriot leadership NERFINISHED
United Nations NERFINISHED
territorialOutcomeIfAdopted return of some areas under Turkish Cypriot control to Greek Cypriot administration

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Green Line (Cyprus) relatedAgreement Annan Plan for Cyprus