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[01] 1st of May set for EU enlargement day

[02] UN insist on deadline

[03] De Soto receives Clerides’ timely reply, Spokesman says deadlines have vanished

[01] 1st of May set for EU enlargement day

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1st of May set for EU enlargement day

By Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Nov 18 (CNA) European Union Foreign Ministers agreed here Monday that the enlargement of the bloc should take place on May 1, 2004.

[02] UN insist on deadline

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UN insist on deadline

By Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Nov 18 (CNA) -- The United Nations have refused to comment officially on a Turkish Cypriot request for extra time, in order to prepare a preliminary reaction to a peace plan on a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus, submitted by Secretary General, Kofi Annan.

While Rauf Denktashs senior advisor, Elgun Olgun said that the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash would not be able to reply today because he is still studying the plan as he recovers in hospital, UN spokesperson, Hua Jiang, said that ''the SG set the date, he had asked the two leaders to give him their reaction to his proposal today and he is now waiting to get these reactions through his special adviser, Alvaro De Soto.

[03] De Soto receives Clerides’ timely reply, Spokesman says deadlines have vanished

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De Soto receives Clerides timely reply, Spokesman says deadlines have vanished

Nicosia, Nov 18 (CNA) UN Secretary-Generals Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto said the timeframe in Kofi Annans plan for a settlement is an integral part of the Secretary General's proposal and pointed out that there needs to be a firm commitment by the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides to try to reach a settlement before December 12, when the European Union summit takes place.

Speaking after receiving a letter from President Glafcos Clerides addressed to Kofi Annan in which the President expresses his readiness to begin negotiations without delay, de Soto said he hoped the UN will soon receive from the Turkish Cypriot side an expression of their willingness to start negotiations.

The Greek Cypriot reply was given to the UN within the requested time framework of seven days from the day the UN proposal was presented.

De Soto hoped there would be a firm commitment by the Turkish Cypriot side to negotiate in good faith and reach a settlement in advance of the Copenhagen European Council of December 12.

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