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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-07-07
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[01] TALKS - GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE
[01] TALKS - GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE
The leaders of the two communities in Cyprus will determine the process
with which they will intensify the peace talks they are involved in at
a meeting in July, in Cyprus, according to diplomatic sources, close to
the Greek Cypriot side, which appears pleased with Thursday`s meeting,
as the UN Secretary General reiterated that the basis of the talks
continues to be UN Resolution 1251.
According to sources, the Greek Cypriot side insists that the talks
continue to be Cypriot owned and are conducted on the basis described
in UN Security Council resolutions. The talks are expected to be
intensified in the form of day-long discussions over two days. The
dates and their duration have not yet been decided, however, a new
meeting with the UN Secretary General is expected to take place late in
October in New York.
The same sources indicated that the UN chief respects the position of
the Greek Cypriot side that no timetable and no arbitration must be
imposed. During Thursday`s meeting in Geneva, the issue of an
international conference on the Cyprus problem was not discussed in
detail, with the Greek Cypriot side insisting that such a meeting
cannot take place unless ``we are within range of an agreement.``
``There was no surprise for anybody at today`s meeting`` on the
territorial issue, contrary to press reports, which have suggested
otherwise, the sources said, adding that each side outlined its
positions on the matter. The UN Secretary General believes, they noted,
that territorial and property issues cannot but be linked, a position
Ban Ki Moon has upheld since November last year and repeated during his
telephone conversations with both community leaders in April.
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