Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-09-04

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[01] FM: Cyprus positions regarding Turkey supported by EU

[02] Cypriot Foreign Ministry: No Cypriots among victims in New Orleans

[03] Tsolakis: Commission has enough information on air crash cause

[01] FM: Cyprus positions regarding Turkey supported by EU

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FM: Cyprus positions regarding Turkey supported by EU

Larnaca, Sept 4 (CNA) -- Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou has said that he is very satisfied with the outcome of the EU Foreign Ministers' informal meeting in Wales this week, that discussed the issue of an EU counter - statement to Turkey's unilateral declaration that it does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus.

Speaking to the press upon returning to Cyprus, Iacovou stressed that the climate at the meeting was very favorable for Cyprus and he expressed conviction that the EU counter - statement's text would be further improved at the Permanent Representative's Committee meeting (COREPER) in Brussels.

''The British EU Presidency has made efforts to satisfy our positions. The first text for the counter - statement has been improved to our benefit'', he said.

[02] Cypriot Foreign Ministry: No Cypriots among victims in New Orleans

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Cypriot Foreign Ministry: No Cypriots among victims in New Orleans

Nicosia, Sept 4 (CNA) -- The Cypriot Foreign Ministry has announced that there are no Cypriot nationals among the victims in New Orleans or other US areas that have been hit by hurricane Katrina.

''There are no organized Cypriot communities in those areas hit by the hurricane'', a press release by the Foreign Ministry notes.

[03] Tsolakis: Commission has enough information on air crash cause

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Tsolakis: Commission has enough information on air crash cause

Larnaca, Sept 4 (CNA) Head of the Greek Investigating Commission on Air Accidents, Akrivos Tsolakis, said today that the commission is leaving Cyprus today with enough information regarding the cause of the crash of an Helios Airways Boeing 737, that killed all 121 people on board, most of them Cypriots last month.

Speaking after meeting Communications and Works Minister Haris Thrasou, Tsolakis said the Commission will examine all information it has collected in Cyprus and in Athens, and the information it will obtain this week in the UK and if there is anything that needs clarification, the Commission will return to Cyprus, even for a few hours.

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