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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-08-29
CONTENTS
[01] Foreign Minister - Athens
[02] Greek and Turkish Cypriot parties - Meeting - Statement
[03] Patriotic Unity Movement - Cyprus problem
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[01] Foreign Minister - Athens
Larnaca, Aug 29 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides
believes there could be some movement in the Cyprus peace effort from now
on, noting however that not much has happened in the past few weeks during
the summer holidays.
The minister, who left for talks in Athens, also said the conclusion date
of Cyprus' accession negotiations with the European Union would be a
landmark period and not the actual date of accession.
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[02] Greek and Turkish Cypriot parties - Meeting - Statement
Nicosia, Aug 29 (CNA) - Greek and Turkish Cypriot political party leaders
and representatives met today in Nicosia and agreed to organise a festival
on mutual understanding between the two communities.
A joint statement of the parties, which was read out by Slovak Ambassador
to Cyprus Dusan Rozbora, notes that "the meeting of Greek Cypriot and
Turkish Cypriot political party leaders or representatives, organised by
the Embassy of the Slovak Republic, was held in a positive and cooperative
atmosphere".
CNA/RG/GP/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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Patriotic Unity Movement - Cyprus problem
Nicosia, Aug 29 (CNA) - A Turkish Cypriot politician has suggested that the
political parties on both sides of the island start preparing the ground
for a solution to the Cyprus problem, adding that delegations of the
parties seeking a federal solution should visit Greece and Turkey to make
the public aware of the fact that the people want a just and viable
solution.
Invited to comment on the ongoing UN-led proximity talks, Ozker Ozgur,
member of the Turkish Cypriot Patriotic Unity Movement, said that "we have
gone through three of them (rounds), nothing much has come out and I do not
think anything much will come out of these talks." A fourth round is
scheduled to begin September 12 in New York.
CNA/RG/GP/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
CNA ENDS
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