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
appliesTo Cyprus
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
Turkey
United Kingdom
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
negotiatedWith Greece
Greek Cypriot representatives
Turkey
Turkish Cypriot representatives
United Kingdom
negotiationVenue Burgenstock, Switzerland
linked to: Bürgenstock
opposedBy Greek Cypriot leadership
linked to: Greek Cypriots

President Tassos Papadopoulos
percentageYesVoteGreekCypriots about 24%
percentageYesVoteTurkishCypriots about 65%
politicalStatus rejected
proposedBy UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
linked to: Kofi Annan

United Nations
proposedStateName United Cyprus Republic
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
Turkey
Turkish Cypriot leadership
United Nations
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
Cyprus dispute hasMediationEffort Annan Plan for Cyprus
Cyprus dispute hasReferendum 2004 Annan Plan referendums in Cyprus
linked to: Annan Plan for Cyprus
European Union acquis communautaire suspension in northern Cyprus relatedToEntity United Nations settlement efforts on Cyprus
linked to: Annan Plan for Cyprus