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[01] Council of Europe Secretary General visits Cyprus

[02] DISY supports Clerides' candidacy for presidency

[01] Council of Europe Secretary General visits Cyprus

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Council of Europe Secretary General visits Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 5 (CNA) -- Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer is arriving here today for talks on the Cyprus problem.

According to an official announcement, during his visit, which takes place from 5 to 9 January, Schwimmer will meet on Tuesday President Glafcos Clerides, the President of the House of Representatives Demetris Christofias and Foreign Minister Ioannis Êasoulides. He will also meet the Head of the Cypriot delegation to the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly, Doros Christodoulides and members of the delegation.

Schwimmer will have an opportunity to meet politicians from both northern and southern parts of Cyprus at a round table discussion to be held at the Ledra Palace on the morning of 9 January.

[02] DISY supports Clerides' candidacy for presidency

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DISY supports Clerides' candidacy for presidency

Nicosia, Jan 5 (CNA) President of the Ruling rightwing Democratic Rally party (DISY) Nicos Anastasiades said here yesterday the party's political bureau decided by an overwhelming majority to back the candidacy of President Clerides in next month's presidential elections.

Speaking after a lengthy bureau meeting Anastasiades noted that the party's highest authority, the Supreme Council will be asked next Saturday to change its previous decision for backing the candidacy of KISOS President Yannakis Omirou and to give its support to President Clerides.

''We respect the abilities and the capabilities of Mr. Omirou, but President Clerides' call for the creation of a broadly accepted government for 16 months, at this critical time for Cyprus, is more important. It is a historic duty for the party to support President Clerides' candidacy,'' said Anastasiades.

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