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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-09-17
CONTENTS
[01] Government - Cyprus problem - Turkey's EU course
[02] Defence Minister - Athens
[03] Kranidiotis' funeral
[04] Government Spokesman - Goethe Institute
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[01] Government - Cyprus problem - Turkey's EU course
Nicosia, Sep 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus' reasonable stance in efforts for the
resumption of bicommunal talks aiming at a settlement of the Cyprus problem
is appreciated by the international public opinion, Government Spokesman
Michalis Papapetrou said today.
He reaffirmed the government position, also shared by Greece, that
Turkey could get closer to Europe if it complied with the criteria set by
the European Union for all candidate countries for membership.
CNA MM/MCH/MA/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[02] Defence Minister - Athens
Larnaca, Sep 17 (CNA) -- Defence Minister Socratis Hasikos left today for
an official visit to Greece for talks on Saturday with his counterpart Akis
Tsohatzopoulos that will focus on a joint defence pact agreed between the
two countries.
In statements to the press before his departure, Hasikos said the
annual National Guard exercise codenamed "Nikiforos" has been brought
forward to October 2 - 7 so that it does not coincide with any possible
peace talks that may take place at the end of the same month.
CNA RM/MA/MCH/1999
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[03] Kranidiotis' funeral
Athens, Sep 17 (CNA) -- The contribution of late Alternate Foreign Minister
of Greece Yiannos Kranidiotis in efforts for a solution to the Cyprus
problem and for the island's accession to the European Union (EU) were
praised today by the Greek and Cypriot leadership at his funeral.
Biding farewell to the late Cypriot-born Minister Greek Premier Costas
Simitis said his death was for him "a great personal loss" and added that
"Greece and Cyprus owe him a lot".
CNA MCH/MA/1999
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[04] Government Spokesman - Goethe Institute
Nicosia, Sep 17 (CNA) -- Germany's cultural activities in Cyprus will
continue despite a decision by the Federal Republic to close the Goethe
Institute in Nicosia and other European cities, Government Spokesman
Michalis Papapetrou said today.
This was also reaffirmed by German Ambassador to Cyprus Gabriele Von
Malsen-Tilborch who told CNA "the future work of the Goethe Institute will
focus more on very poor and developing countries where they really have
nothing else".
CNA MM/MCH/MA/1999
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