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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-09-27
CONTENTS
[01] President Clerides - Spokesman
[02] Spokesman - Terrorism - Legislation
[03] House President - PACE - Cyprus Problem
[04] President Clerides - New Pakistani High Commissioner
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[01] President Clerides - Spokesman
Nicosia, Sep 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides believes that
the international coalition being formed in the aftermath of the terrorist
attacks against the US will have to solve disputes and give "some priority"
to the solution of the Cyprus question and to differences between Greece
and Turkey.
Commenting on yesterday's UN Security Council statement on the Cyprus peace
effort, Clerides said it "was not the end of the story".
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[02] Spokesman - Terrorism - Legislation
Nicosia, Sep 27 (CNA) -- Terrorism is an issue which concerns Greek and
Turkish Cypriots alike, government spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here
today, adding that this is not a matter for confrontation between the
island's two communities.
"Our position is crystal clear: we have information which we are assessing,
but unless we obtain absolute proof and full confirmation of any data, we
are not going into the game of condemnation of the Turkish Cypriot side
because terrorism is not an issue for confrontation," Papapetrou said,
adding that any such eventuality might be interpreted by a third party as
an attempt to exploit the current situation and score points in the
political arena, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the US.
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[03] House President - PACE - Cyprus Problem
Larnaca, Sep 27 (CNA) -- House President Demetris Christofias has said the
UN Security Council should have already condemned Turkey and Turkish
Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash for not accepting the Secretary General's
invitation for the resumption of peace talks on Cyprus, but added that
considering the new world order after the terrorist attacks in the US, one
should not expect that the Council would act in this direction or take any
measures against Turkey or Denktash.
Speaking to the press after his arrival from Strasbourg, where he addressed
the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), he said that his
three-day official visit was a "good opportunity" to hold talks on the
Cyprus problem and ask from the organisation to use its influence on Turkey
so as Ankara changes its stance on Cyprus.
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[04] President Clerides - New Pakistani High Commissioner
Nicosia, Sep 27 (CNA) -- Pakistan is committed to further enhancing
bilateral cooperation with Cyprus, new High Commissioner of Pakistan to
Cyprus Khalid M. Mir has said, presenting his credentials to President
Glafcos Clerides, adding that the international community can achieve peace
for the coming generations only through understanding and cooperation.
Later today at a meeting with House President Demetris Christofias, the
High Commissioner said his country fully backs UN decisions on Cyprus.
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