Under the title: “You shall change your policy on Cyprus”, Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen (06.04.12) reports that the U.S. House of Representatives Congressman, MP with the Democrat Party and member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Howard L. Berman has send a letter to the Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton asking for the USA to change its policy on the Cyprus problem.

 Berman who belongs to the same party with Clinton and President Barack Obama, expressed his discomfort on Turkey’s stance about Cyprus and demanded from the USA to review its policy on Cyprus.

 Berman underlined in the letter that the re-unification of the Republic of Cyprus is of a great importance not only for the stability in the Eastern Mediterranean but also for the USA’s interest as well.

 Berman continues in the letter expressing his discomfort about Turkey’s threats with military intervention against the Republic of Cyprus’ agreement with Israel to conduct oil and natural gas exploration activities in its EEZ. Berman points out in the letter that the American stance should be aware more clearly that it supports strongly all the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus, including the Republic of Cyprus’ rights in its EEZ and its legal territories.