Boucher: We have nothing but praise for the Turkish Cypriots..

"We, the European Union and others are all disappointed by the result. We think that the Greek Cypriot vote against the settlement means that a unique and historic opportunity was lost", said Boucher. "We have nothing but praise for the courageous Turkish Cypriots who voted for this settlement, as well as the Greek Cypriots who voted in the minority in the referendum".

He added that he didn’t know whether another Cyprus referendum would be held in the near future.