Referring to the telephone conversation on Friday between Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo and his counterpart from the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortegus said that they discussed the actions of the "Turkish Republic of area of Varosia.
"The Secretary of State has expressed deep concern that such a move was provocative and incompatible with UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and does not contribute to a return to settlement talks. "Mr. Pompeo urges a reversal of the opening and welcomed the UN Security Council meeting and the presidential statement on Varos on October 9."
Concluding, the State Department spokeswoman said the United States continues to support a comprehensive settlement to reunite the island as a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation that will benefit all Cypriots and the region as a whole.