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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-12-13Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] BLAIR TURKEYBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed hope that the European Council will progress satisfactorily and Turkeys EU accession course will gain the momentum all have been working for.To a question on Tuesday if he is willing to go to Brussels this week and sign off on the idea that negotiations with Turkey should be suspended in eight key areas, Blair said he supports Turkeys accession to the EU and are working very hard with the Turkish government to achieve this. He noted that there is an issue to deal with, the Ankara Protocol and so on, but I emphasize that even on the basis of the General Affairs Council decision 27 chapters will be taken forward. And some of those who wanted to see a hold of this process have not been successful in doing that. [02] HUNGARIAN PRESIDENT VISITPresident of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos received Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom, who is paying Cyprus a one - day visit.The two Presidents held this morning a private meeting at the Presidential Palace, followed by consultations with the participation of the two countries delegations. No statements were made after the meeting. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |