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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-04-28
CONTENTS
[01] EU - Swedish Presidency - Cyprus
[02] Cyprus peace effort - UN
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[01] EU - Swedish Presidency - Cyprus
Nicosia, Apr 28 (CNA) -- Cyprus can become a member of the European Union,
even if the country is not reunited, Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh,
has said, adding that the prospect of the Republic's membership would act
as a pressure lever on the Turkish side to facilitate a solution.
Lindh, whose country holds the six-monthly rotating EU presidency, also
said she hopes the UN will come up with specific proposals by this summer
on the solution of the problem.
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[02] Cyprus peace effort - UN
Nicosia, Apr 28 (CNA) -- UN efforts to bring back to the negotiating table
the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides are expected to be given a boost this
summer, after May's parliamentary elections in the Republic, but need more
time to allow the UN to determine exactly how they would proceed in order
to persuade Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to return to the
negotiating table, diplomatic sources have said.
The underlying feeling among interested parties dealing with the Cyprus
peace effort, and in particular the UN, is that the present period is not
exactly the right time to add onto Turkey's economic ills, with demands for
a more conciliatory approach on Cyprus, the same sources believe.
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