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[01] CHOGM regrets continuing negative approach by Turkish Cypriot leader

[02] President Papadopoulos satisfied with CHOGM communique

[03] Cyprus and Armenia to establish business association

[01] CHOGM regrets continuing negative approach by Turkish Cypriot leader

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CHOGM regrets continuing negative approach by Turkish Cypriot leader

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA)--Commonwealth Heads of State and Government have expressed Monday their wish for a solution in Cyprus before 1 May next year to enable a reunited country to join the European Union.

They noted that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash's negative approach ''hinders the resumption of negotiations based on the Annan plan''.

In their Communique, Commonwealth leaders who wrapped up today their meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, regretted that the latest UN effort to reach a negotiated settlement, in March this year, collapsed "due to the negative approach taken by the Turkish Cypriot leader''.

They called on all parties concerned and in particular the Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to cooperate fully with Kofi Annan for the resumption of peace talks.

The full text of the four paragraphs relating to Cyprus in the final Communique is as follows:

''Heads of Government welcomed the signing by the Republic of Cyprus of the Accession Treaty to the European Union on 17 April, 2003 and expressed the wish that a solution of the Cyprus problem would be found before 1 May 2004 that would allow a reunited Cyprus to become a member of the European Union.

Heads of Government reaffirmed their support for the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Cyprus.

They regretted that the latest effort of the United Nations Secretary-General under his mission of Good Offices in Cyprus collapsed at The Hague meeting on 10 March 2003 due to the negative approach taken by the Turkish Cypriot leader.

They further regretted that the Turkish Cypriot leader continues to maintain the same negative approach, thus hindering the resumption of negotiations based on the Annan Plan.

[02] President Papadopoulos satisfied with CHOGM communique

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President Papadopoulos satisfied with CHOGM communique

Larnaca, Dec 8 (CNA) Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said the reference to Cyprus in the final communique of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was satisfactory.

[03] Cyprus and Armenia to establish business association

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Cyprus and Armenia to establish a Business Association

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA) --The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Armenia's National Assembly President Arthur Baghdasaryan decided here today to set up a business association to promote commercial and trade links between the two countries.

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