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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-09-13
CONTENTS
[01] President Clerides - Televised interview
[02] Britain - Cyprus
[03] Turkish Cypriot journalist - Murdered
[04] Cyprus rally - Participation
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[01] President Clerides - Televised interview
Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides said he is
determined to make everything possible to allow the forthcoming initiative
on Cyprus to succeed.
In a televised interview in view of his departure tomorrow for Athens
and New York, Clerides warned however that if the initiative fails, it will
be solely due to Turkish intransigence.
CNA EC/RG/MCH/1999
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[02] Britain - Cyprus
Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) -- Britain wishes to see the Greek and Turkish
Cypriot sides begin direct substantive negotiations without preconditions
which would lead to a settlement of the protracted Cyprus question, British
High Commissioner here Edward Clay has said.
He also said Britain has already developed its own ideas to facilitate
a settlement but noted that the views of the two sides have the overriding
significance.
CNA MM/GP/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[03] Turkish Cypriot journalist - Murdered
Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) -- A Turkish Cypriot journalist, stringer for the
French News Agency (AFP), was found murdered yesterday in the Turkish-
occupied northern part of Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot newspapers reported
today.
The papers said two under-age boys are said to have murdered Sertac
Gorguner, 35, who worked for Turkish Cypriot daily "Kibris" and the Turkish
daily "Sabah".
CNA MM/GP/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[04] Cyprus rally - Participation
Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) -- A total of 87 crews of which 13 from Europe and
the Middle East will participate in this year's 1050-kilometre-long 27th
Cyprus Rally, taking place September 24-26. The rally has seventeen special
stages making up 303 of the total kilometres.
Two of the thirteen overseas entries, Italy's Enrico Bertone and the
Czech Republic's Pavel Sibera will battle it out here for the 200 points
the Cyprus rally carries as a 20 coefficient in the FIA European Rally
Championship.
CNA MA/GP/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
CNA ENDS
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