Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 00-07-25
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Tuesday, 25 July 2000
CONTENTS
- [01] Cyprus willing to contribute to the European Common Foreign and
Security Policy
- [02] UN - led proximity talks continue in Geneva
[01] Cyprus willing to contribute to the European Common Foreign and
Security Policy
Cyprus Defence Minister Mr. Socrates Hasikos met yesterday in Brussels with
the General Secretary of the Western European Union (WEU) and EU High
Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Mr. Javier Solana.
During their meeting Mr. Hasikos discussed with Mr. Solana Cyprus' role in
the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and
expressed Cyprus' willingness to participate in the CFSP as an EU candidate
country both with its infrastructure, through facilities provided at the
Republic's ports and airports and with its human resources.
Mr. Hasikos also briefed Mr. Solana on developments in the Cyprus problem
and the situation created in Strovilia after the recent forward movement of
the Turkish troops and handed the EU official all necessary documents
regarding the new Turkish provocations.
[02] UN - led proximity talks continue in Geneva
UN - led proximity talks on Cyprus resumed yesterday in Geneva.
UN Special Adviser for Cyprus Mr. Alvaro de Soto met separately with
President Clerides and later with Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Rauf
Denktash.
Speaking to the press before his first meeting with President Clerides, Mr.
de Soto expressed hope that the current process of proximity talks would
lead to the direction of «give and take» negotiations.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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