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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-06-01
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[01] CYPRUS PEACE TALKS - NEW MEETING
[01] CYPRUS PEACE TALKS - NEW MEETING
UN-led peace talks between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and the
Turkish Cypriot communities continue here Wednesday, with a view to
finding a negotiated settlement to reunite Cyprus, divided since the
1974 Turkish invasion. President Demetris Christofias and Turkish
Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglou are scheduled to meet Wednesday morning,
in the framework of direct negotiations on the Cyprus problem.
Speaking after their last meeting on May 12, President Christofias said
he submitted a proposal on the competencies of the federal police and
the joint Investigation Authority and expects the reaction of the
Turkish Cypriot side. He also said he had asked to discuss issues
concerning the Geneva meeting with the UN Secretary General in early
July. He noted that he clarified the position of the Greek Cypriot side
that any thoughts on an international conference must ripen and be
implemented only when we are close to an agreement on all other issues
of internal governance.
In his remarks after the meeting, UN Secretary General`s Special
Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer said the leaders of the two
communities discussed police matters and the upcoming meeting with the
Secretary-General. They continued, as they both agreed, in a positive
manner on discussions on police matters. The leaders also had quite a
long discussion about the upcoming meeting with the Secretary-General,
and both sides agreed to exchange opinions with each other on the issue
of the meeting with the Secretary-General with a view to making that
meeting a really successful meeting, he said.
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