Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Telephone Conversation With Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece

President Clinton spoke yesterday with Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou regarding efforts to resolve issues relating to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Cyprus. The President expressed his hope that the differences between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia could be resolved quickly. The President underscored the importance of the U.N. negotiating process led by Cyrus Vance and supported by U.S. Special Envoy Matthew Nimetz. The President and Prime Minister Papandreou agreed that the issue ought to be resolved promptly. President Clinton also expressed his support for the U.N.-sponsored confidence building measures in Cyprus which he said were the best hope of making progress on issues important to all the parties.