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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-05-26
CONTENTS
[01] UN envoy - Cyprus problem - Interview
[02] Cyprus government - Israeli troops - Southern Lebanon
[03] Cyprus National Guard - Norwegian boat - Donation
[04] New Deputy Attorney-General
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[01] UN envoy - Cyprus problem - Interview
by Maria Myles Nicosia, May 26 (CNA) -- The UN intends to draw from past
initiatives where consensus was achieved between the Greek and Turkish
Cypriot sides, including Ghali's set of ideas, and prepare non papers or
oral ideas to present to the sides at next month's talks, for which the UN
envoy Alvaro de Soto is preparing very seriously and very substantively, UN
Deputy Special Representative in Cyprus James Holger has stated.
He also said a fourth round of UN-led talks is likely to take place in
September, in New York, where world leaders will gather for the Millennium
summit, prior to the start of the UN General Assembly set for the third
Tuesday of September.
CNA MM/GP/2000
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[02] Cyprus government - Israeli troops - Southern Lebanon
Nicosia, May 26 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has welcomed the withdrawal
of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon and expressed the wish that this
development will contribute to achieving peace and security on the Israel-
Lebanon borders and in efforts for peace in the Middle East.
A Foreign Ministry statement says this development is a move towards
enforcing UN Security Council resolution 425, 22 years after it was adopted,
and underlines that the international organisation's resolutions can only
but be respected.
CNA MA/GP/2000
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[03] Cyprus National Guard - Norwegian boat - Donation
Limassol, May 26 (CNA) - As from today the Cyprus National Guard owns an
engine- powered boat donated by a Greek and Norwegian company with the
contribution of the Royal Norwegian embassy in Athens, that will be used
for exercises and search and rescue operations.
At a hand-over ceremony at the old Limassol port, on the island's southern
coast, Defence Ministry Permanent Secretary Symeon Matsis assured that the
National Guard will take full advantage of the vessel's capabilities in the
course of its training and operational activites.
CNA SC/MA/GP/2000
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[04] New Deputy Attorney-General
Nicosia, May 26 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides appointed Petros
Clerides new Deputy Attorney-General after Nicos Charalambous resigned from
the post earlier today.
Clerides, an attorney for the Republic's Law Office, was sworn in before
President Clerides during a ceremony today at the Presidential Palace. He
will undertake his new duties on June 1.
CNA EC/GP/2000
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