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Cyprus News Agency: News in Greek, 96-12-15

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org,cy>


PERIEXOMENA

  • [01] Arxise kanonika h chfoforia gia tis dhmotikes ekloges
  • [02] YPEJ: Poly qetika ta apotelesmata Synodoy Koryfhs toy Doyblinoy
  • [03] Desmeyh apo thn Toyrkia gia thn Kypro anamenei h EE
  • [04] Aisiodojia Xristofia gia tis dhmotikes ekloges
  • [05] Apogohteymenh h Tsiler apo toys YPEJ twn "15"
  • [06] Dhlwseis Basileioy kai Rolandh gia tis Dhmotikes
  • [07] Dhlwseis Proedroy Klhridh gia ekloges, Rifkint kai Kypriako -- Episkech Rifkint -- Ekqesh Klinton gia to Kypriako
  • [08] Efqase o Bretanos YPEJ
  • [09] EPESTRECE O YPOYRGOS EJWTERIKWN -- Epi bretanikhs proedrias anamenontai oi diapragmateyseis entajhs
  • [10] Se ligo ta prwta apotelesmata
  • [11] Dhlwseis Rifkint - Mixahlidh
  • [12] Oloklhrwqhke h synanthsh Mixahlidh - Rifkint
  • [13] Dhmarxoi Deryneias, Idalioy
  • [14] Eklogh Dhmarxwn
  • [15] Eklogh Dhmarxwn
  • [16] Eklogh Dhmarxwn
  • [17] Eklogh Dhmarxwn
  • [18] Eklogh Dhmarxwn
  • [19] Eklogh Dhmarxwn
  • [20] O Lellos Dhmhtriadhs epanejelegh Dhmarxos Leykwsias
  • [21] Eklogh Dhmarxwn
  • [22] Ekleghkan xwris anqypochfioys

  • [01] Arxise kanonika h chfoforia gia tis dhmotikes ekloges

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- Arxise stis 6.30 to prwi h chfoforia gia tis dhmotikes ekloges, oi opoies einai oi trites sthn istoria ths Kypriakhs Dhmokratias. H chfoforia, h opoia einai ypoxrewtikh, qa lhjei stis eji to apogeyma, me diakoph mias wras apo tis 12 mexri tis mia meta to meshmeri.

    Peripoy 315 xiliades atoma qa askhsoyn shmera to eklogiko toys dikaiwma, apo ta opoia 10 xiliades to askoyn gia prwth fora. Stis shmerines dhmotikes ekloges, ejalloy, chfizoyn gia prwth fora se eklogikh anametrhsh kai oi 18xronoi.

    Gia thn anadeijh Dhmarxwn qa diejaxqoyn ekloges se 21 apo toys 24 eleyqeroys Dhmoys kai se pente apo toys ennea katexomenoys Dhmoys ths Kyproy.

    To ajiwma toy Dhmarxoy diekdikoyn 15 ypochfioi ths synergasias DHSY - DHKO, epta ypochfioi toy AKEL, eji ypochfioi ths synergasias AKEL - EDEK - se merikes periptwseis kai me th synergasia twn Enwmenwn Dhmokratwn, kai 33 anejarthtoi, apo toys opoioys merikoi yposthrizontai ki apo kommata.

    Se 29 apo toys 33 eleyqeroys kai katexomenoys Dhmoys qa diejaxqoyn ekloges gia thn anadeijh Dhmotikwn Symboylwn.

    Synolika, qa leitoyrghsoyn 565 eklogika kentra, apo ta opoia 460 gia toys eleyqeroys Dhmoys kai 105 gia toys katexomenoys.

    Oson afora toys prosfyges, qa leitoyrghsoyn gia ton kaqe Dhmo xwrista eidika Eklogika Kentra se oles tis Eparxies. Oi prosfyges qa chfisoyn dyo fores, mia gia to Dhmo ston opoio diamenoyn proswrina shmera kai mia to Dhmo apo ton opoio katagontai.

    Katametrhsh chfwn

    Gia prwth fora h katametrhsh twn chfwn qa ginei sta eklogika kentra opoy qa diejaxqei h chfoforia.

    Anamenetai oti ta onomata twn Dhmarxwn poy qa eklegoyn qa ginoyn gnwsta gyrw stis 10 to brady apoce, enw ta onomata twn Dhmotikwn Symboylwn gyrw stis dyo thn aygh ths Deyteras.

    (KYPE/MA/AP)

    [02] YPEJ: Poly qetika ta apotelesmata Synodoy Koryfhs toy Doyblinoy

    Doyblino, 15/12/1996 (ths apestalmenhs toy KYPE Marias Mails) -- Poly qetika, xarakthrise o Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn Alekos Mixahlidhs ta apotelesmata ths Synodoy Koryfhs toy Doyblinoy gia thn Kypro.

    Milwntas stoys Kyprioys dhmosiografoys, meta th xqesinh lhjh ths Synodoy, o YPEJ eipe oti th prwth fora to Eyrwpaiko Symboylio kalei thn Toyrkia na syndramei sth lysh toy Kypriakoy, gegonos poy anagnwrizei oti h Toyrkia mporei na symbalei sthn epilysh toy problhmatos.

    "Ta apotelesmata ths Synodoy einai poly qetika gia thn Kypro giati epanabebaiwnetai h apofash ths Madriths poy anaferetai sthn enarjh entajiakwn diapragmateysewn kai, isws pio shmantiko, to Symboylio ths EE kalei thn Toyrkia na askhsei thn epirroh ths gia na symbalei sthn epilysh toy Kypriakoy, me bash ta chfismata twn HE", epeshmane o YPEJ.

    To mhnyma ayto, shmeiwse, einai poly qetiko giati to Symboylio oysiastika qelei na emplejei thn Toyrkia sth diadikasia epilyshs toy Kypriakoy kai praktika enapoqetei eyqynes sthn Toyrkia.

    Se erwthsh toy KYPE gia to pws anamenei h Kypros thn EE na energhsei gia efarmogh ths shmerinhs apofashs, o YPEJ anefere oti "mia ypogrammish pros thn Toyrkia gia to ti anamenei h EE apo aythn, apotelei qetikh allagh ths stashs ths EE sto Kypriako, se synarthsh me thn eyqynh ths Toyrkias".

    Anaferomenos sthn paroysia ths Tansoy Tsiler sto Doyblino, o YPEJ shmeiwse th shmasia ths toyrkikhs paroysias meta th lhjh toy Symboylioy ths EE sto plaisio toy politikoy dialogoy.

    "H EE blepei to rolo kai th shmasia ths Toyrkias alla anagnwrizei epishs kai ta terastia problhmata poy exei h Toyrkia, ta opoia einai dyskolo na jeperastoyn, opws h entash stis sxeseis ths me thn Ellada, ta eswterika problhmata kai h katastash twn anqrwpinwn dikaiwmatwn", prosqese.

    Sto periqwrio ths Synodoy, o YPEJ eixe idiaiterh synanthsh me to Gallo YPEJ Erbe nte Siare me ton opoio qa janasynanthqei sto eggys mellon. Eixe epishs synomilies me ton Ellhna Prwqypoyrgo Kwsta Shmith, enw eide kai ton Ellhna YPEJ Qeodwro Pagkalo, toys YPEJ ths Bretanias kai Gemanias, kaqws kai alloys omologoys toy, opws kai ton koinotiko Epitropo Xans Ban nten Mproyk.

    O k. Mixahlidhs anefere epishs oti h symmetoxh ths Kyproy sth Synodo Koryfhs ths EE prosferei thn eykairia gia epikoinwnia kai symmetoxh sta qemata poy aforoyn thn EE.

    O YPEJ eipe akoma oti syzhthqhke h prospaqeia ths EE na katapolemhsei to organwmeno egklhma kai th diakinhsh twn narkwtikwn se synergasia me tis 11 gia entajh ypochfies xwres.

    To qema ayto, eipe, apasxolhse th synanthsh twn 11 me to Symboylio alla teqhke epishs kai sto geyma. O YPEJ ypogrammise oti h Kypros panta synhrghse se kaqe prospaqeia patajhs toy egklhmatos.

    Klhqeis na sxoliasei thn apoysia ths Maltas kai pws ayto ephreazei thn Kypro, o YPEJ anefere oti to qema ths Maltas exei lhjei kai shmeiwse oti h Kypros einai plhrws kalymmenh "afoy h apofash toy Doyblinoy epanabebaiwnei thn apofash ths Madriths gia enarjh entajiakwn diapragmateysewn.

    (KYPE/MM/AP)

    [03] Desmeyh apo thn Toyrkia gia thn Kypro anamenei h EE

    Doyblino, 15/12/1996 (ths apestalmenhs toy KYPE Marias Mails) -- H Eyrwpaikh Epitroph kai h irlandikh proedria ths Eyrwpaikhs Enwshs (EE) anamenoyn oti h Toyrkia qa analabei se kapoia desmeysh se sxesh me thn ekklhsh poy periexetai sthn telikh diakhryjh ths Synodoy Koryfhs toy Doyblinoy gia thn Kypro.

    Ayto dhlwsan xqes sto KYPE toso o Proedros ths Epitrophs Zak Santer oso kai o Irlandos Prwqypoyrgos Tzon Mproyton.

    Se erwthsh ti perimenei h EE na prajei h Toyrkia gia na antapokriqei sthn ekklhsh na symbalei sthn epilysh toy Kypriakoy, o k. Santer ejefrase thn pepoiqhsh oti "h EE einai poly jekaqarh gia to qema ayto".

    "Eimaste proshlwmenoi sth desmeysh mas gia thn Kypro kai parallhla perimenoyme kapoia desmeysh apo thn toyrkikh pleyra, wste h Kypros na entaxqei sthn EE", prosqese. Ayto, symplhrwse, einai to periexomeno ths apofashs ths 6hs Martioy (1995).

    O k. Santer apefyge na apanthsei eyqews se dieykrinistikh erwthsh an ayth h desmeysh ths Toyrkias ejypakoyei thn apoxwrhsh twn strateymatwn ths apo thn Kypro, wste na epanenwqei to nhsi.

    "Apo thn pleyra mas, exoyme ton Eidiko Antiproswpo, Kester Xislip, poy brisketai se epafh me thn irlandikh proedria kai tis dyo pleyres gia na dei pws mporei na ejeyreqei lysh", eipe.

    Apantwntas se sxetikh erwthsh, o k. Santer anefere oti to qema ayto eprokeito na teqei sto deipno ergasias poy qa eixe xqes h YPEJ ths Toyrkias Tansoy Tsiler me toys Eyrwpaioys omologoys ths.

    Sto idio mhkos kymmatos kinhqhkan kai dhlwseis toy Irlandoy Prwqypoyrgoy Tzon Mproyton, sto KYPE, o opoios eipe oti "epiballetai na doyme thn Toyrkia na dieyqethsei tis edafikes ths diafores sto Aigaio, me thn Ellada, kai epiballetai opws h Toyrkia beltiwsei thn epidosh ths se orismenes eswterikes ypoqeseis, oi opoies perilambanontai (sthn telikh diakhryjh) kai tis opoies h toyrkikh kybernhsh antilambanetai plhrws."

    (KYPE/MM/MA/GP)

    [04] Aisiodojia Xristofia gia tis dhmotikes ekloges

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) --Mera ths topikhs aytodioikhshs, xarakthrise th shmerinh hmera o Genikos Grammateas toy AKEL Dhmhtrhs Xristofias.

    Parallhla ejefrase sigoyria oti to AKEL kai ta kommata me ta opoia synergazetai qa eklejoyn toys perissoteroys dhmarxoys.

    Milwntas stoys dhmosiografoys meta thn askhsh toy eklogikoy toy dikaiwmatos, o k. Xristofias eipe oti to AKEL kai h Aristera, edw kai 70 xronia, yphretoyn thn topikh aytodioikhsh me anidioteleia, kai me poly epityxia. "To kinhma edwse dhmarxoys poy qa meinoyn sthn istoria", eipe.

    Ejefrase thn pepoiqhsh oti "kai shmera, oi dhmotes qa timhsoyn aytoys poy toys timoyn. Qa timhsoyn toys ypochfioys toy AKEL Aristeras - Nees Dynameis kai aytoys poy to komma mas yposthrizei".

    Se erwthsh an oi dhmotikes ekloges exoyn politiko mhnyma, o k. Xristofias eipe oti pantote exoyn politiko mhnyma, "kanoyn mia politikh epilogh taytoxrona oi dhmotes".

    Wstoso eipe oti qa htan laqos na ejaxqoyn apolyta symperasmata syndedemena me alles politeiakhs fyshs ekloges, opws einai oi proedrikes ekloges. "Oi prospaqeies poy ginontai na paroysiastoyn etsi oi ekloges, eimai sigoyros oti qa pesoyn sto keno', prosqese.

    (KYPE/AXR/GP)

    [05] Apogohteymenh h Tsiler apo toys YPEJ twn "15"

    Doyblino, 15/12/1996 (ths apestalmenhs toy KYPE Marias Mails) -- Apogohteymenh kai dysaresthmenh emeine h Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn ths Toyrkias Tansoy Tsiler apo tis synomilies poy eixe me epta apo toys "15" YPEJ ths Eyrwpaikhs Enwshs, kata th diarkeia xqesinoy deipnoy ergasias sto Doyblino, meta th lhjh twn ergasiwn ths Synodoy Koryfhs ths EE.

    To Kypriako, to Koyrdiko, qemata anqrwpinwn dikaiwmatwn kai oi sxeseis EE-Toyrkias teqhkan sto deipno.

    Opws ektimoyn diplwmatikoi kykloi, kata to deipno "diafanhke h kaqarothta twn qesewn ths EE".

    Opws ejhghsan, h EE qetei sobara ta zhthmata poy aforoyn to Kypriako, to Aigaio kai ta anqrwpina dikaiwmata kai oti ayth h stash phgazei apo pragmatikh anhsyxia gi ayta ta qemata.

    Symfwna me toys idioys diplwmatikoys kykloys, to Kypriako apasxolhse se ektash tis syzhthseis kata to deipno, opoy h Tsiler pareqese tis pagies qeseis ths Toyrkias, enw oi etairoi ths EE apaitoysan kinhseis kai apanthseis apo thn k. Tsiler.

    Prosqesan oti h k. Tsiler epanelabe thn proshlwsh ths sto dialogo gia to Kypriako, alla akoysthkan fwnes gia prajeis ek meroys ths Toyrkias afoy dokimasthke o dialogos.

    H Germania shmeiwse oti yparxoyn dyskolies sthn entajiakh poreia ths Kyproy, enw h Bretania anefere oti h Toyrkia mporei na symbalei sth dieyqethsh twn dyskoliwn.

    Tonisthke epishs oti h Ellada den antitiqetai sto dialogo, dedomenoy oti qa ginoyn pragmatikes diapragmateyseis me prooptikh epityxias.

    H Toyrkia, anaferoyn oi idies phges, qa prepei na symmorfwqei me tis Eyrwpaikes arxes se o,ti afora to Aigaio, thn Kypro kai ta anqrwpina dikaiwmata.

    Telos, xarakthrisan th syzhthsh sto deipno ws "eilikrinh" kai tonisthke oti to Kypriako apotelei "agkaqi" stis sxeseis Toyrkias kai Elladas.

    (KYPE/MM/AP)

    [06] Dhlwseis Basileioy kai Rolandh gia tis Dhmotikes

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- Thn elpida oti nikhths qa einai h topikh aytodioikhsh, ejefrase o Proedros twn Enwmenwn Dhmokratwn, Giwrgos Basileioy.

    Se dhlwseis toy meta thn askhsh toy eklogikoy toy dikaiwmatos, o k. Basileioy eipe oti einai h prwth fora poy oi Enwmenoi Dhmokrates, apotelesma synenwshs twn Eleyqerwn Dhmokratwn kai toy ADHSOK, dokimazoyn th dynamh toys se dhmotikes ekloges.

    Se erwthsh poia shmasia apodidei sth shmerinh eklogikh anametrhsh, o k. Basileioy eipe oti to komma toy qelei na elpizei oti apo tis shmerines ekloges, h "topikh aytodioikhsh qa bgei pio enisxymenh."

    Ejefrase thn elpida oti oi Enwmenoi Dhmokrates qa exoyn paroysia se ola ta basika dhmotika symboylia kai qa symbaloyn etsi sthn enisxysh ths polyfwnias kai sthn kalyterh antiproswpeysh twn symferontwn twn dhmotwn, mesa se ena pneyma antikeimenikothtas. Taytoxrona eipe oti oi dhmarxoi poy yposthrizei to komma toy qa kerdisoyn mia "poly shmantikh kai ajiologh nikh".

    Rolandhs

    Apo thn pleyra toy, o Proedros toy Kommatos twn Fileleyqerwn, Nikos Rolandhs, eipe oti stoxos toy kommatos toy einai na anadeijei kapoioys dhmotikoys symboyloys, kai na epityxoyn ena logika kalo pososto.

    Oi Fileleyqeroi katerxontai me 45 ypochfioys se oktw perioxes. O k. Rolandhs eipe oti oi ekloges aytes anapofekta exoyn politikh shmasia, giati qa fanoyn kapoia pososta ta opoia qa lhfqoyn ypoch gia tis metepeita ekloges.

    (KYPE/AXR/GP)

    [07] Dhlwseis Proedroy Klhridh gia ekloges, Rifkint kai Kypriako

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- Topikhs shmasias, xarakthrise o Proedros ths Dhmokratias Glaykos Klhridhs, tis shmerines dhmotikes ekloges.

    Askwntas to eklogiko toy dikaiwma, sthn prwth toy emfanish apo thn Tetarth afotoy prosblhqhke apo brogxitida, o Proedros Klhridhs diabebaiwse oti apo ayrio to prwi qa einai sto grafeio toy. Apanthse qetika se erwthsh an aisqanetai kalytera.

    Anaferomenos stis shmerines ekloges, eipe oti "einai topikhs shmasias oi (dhmotikes) ekloges kai etsi qa prepei na einai. Alla einai ena gegonos to opoio enisxyei th dhmokratikh zwh toy topoy", shmeiwse.

    Se erwthsh an h kybernhsh qa bgalei kapoia politika symperasmata apo ta apotelesmata, o Proedros Klhridhs eipe oti den nomizei oti qa bgoyn politika symperasmata giati, ypedeije, einai fanero oti polys kosmos den chfizei kommatika alla chfizei analoga apo to poios pisteyei oti qa einai o kalyteros Dhmarxos h Dhmotikos Symboylos gia thn perioxh toy.

    Den yparxei, prosqese, oyte ejaggelia politikhs apo ta kommata gia ton kaqe Dhmo. "Ara den mporoyn ejaxqoyn symperasmata", epeshmane.

    Episkech Rifkint

    Anaferomenos sthn episkech toy Bretanoy Ypoyrgoy Ejwterikwn, Malkolm Rifkint, o Proedros Klhridhs eipe oti, ap' oles tis plhrofories poy exei, o k. Rifkint den prokeitai na ferei mazi toy opoiesdhpote protaseis gia th lysh toy Kypriakoy.

    "Ekeino to opoio qa kanei, qa ypobalei diafores erwthseis gia na dei kata poson yparxei sygklish apocewn panw stis basikes ptyxes toy kypriakoy problhmatos", prosqese.

    Epanelabe th qesh ths E/k pleyras oti den einai swsto na ginontai apeyqeias diapragmateyseis, an den yparxei koino edafos panw stis basikes ptyxes (toy Kypriakoy).

    Prosqese oti o Bretanos YPEJ exei synergastei stena me ton Ser Nteibint Xanei o opoios exei sxhmatisei mian antilhch, oson afora tis qeseis twn dyo pleyrwn, eidikotera panw sto megalo qema ths asfaleias, giati, opws eipe, "xwris na lyqei to qema ths asfaleias, den mporei na yparjei oysiastikh proodos panw sto kypriako problhma".

    Ejefrase thn pepoiqhsh oti qa asxolhqoyn me to qema ths asfaleias kai ths dieqnoys dynamhs, opws eixe asxolhqei ki o Ser Nteibint me ayta ta qemata.

    O Proedros Klhridhs eipe oti h episkech Rifkint deixnei pws h Bretania, h opoia einai eggyhtria dynamh, antilambanetai pleon, opws antilambanontai oi HPA kai h Eyrwph, oti h stasimothta sto Kypriako perikleiei sobaroys kindynoys kai oti qa prepei to taxytero dynato oloi na bohqhsoyn sthn ejeyresh mias lyshs toy kypriakoy problhmatos.

    Ekqesh Klinton gia to Kypriako

    Se erwthsh an se ayth th fash toy Kypriakoy exoyn proteraiothta ta praktika metra, sta opoia anaferetai o Amerikanos Proedros sth dimhniaia ekqesh toy gia to Kypriako, h h oloklhrwmenh proseggish toy qematos, o Proedros Klhridhs eipe:

    "Ta praktika metra qa exoyn kapoia shmasia otan qa arxisei o oysiastikos dialogos dioti, ean dhmioyrgeitai entash apo mera se mera, qa einai poly dyskolo gia ena epoikodomhtiko dialogo na synexisei", shmeiwse.

    Prosqese, wstoso, oti ayto "den einai h oysia toy kypriakoy problhmatos. Qewrw oti o kindynos anaflejhs kai entashs apasxolei, kai qelw na apasxolei, tis megales dynameis, ta Monima Melh toy Symboylioy Asfaleias, gia na antilhfqoyn oti den mporoyn aplws na lene oti yposthrizoyn tis prospaqeies toy GG, alla sthn oysia na afhnoyn to GG abohqhto".

    (KYPE/AXR/AP)

    [08] Efqase o Bretanos YPEJ

    Larnaka, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn ths Bretanias Malkolm Rifkint, efqase to apogeyma sto Dieqnes Aerodromio ths Larnakas, me stratiwtiko aeroskafos ths Bretanikhs Basilikhs Aeroporias.

    Ton k. Rifkint ypodexqhke o YPEJ Alekos Mixahlidhs. O Bretanos YPEJ synodeyetai apo ton Antiproswpo ths Bretanias gia to Kypriako Ser Nteibint Xanei. Mazi toy efqasan kai Bretanoi dhmosiografoi, oi opoioi qa kalycoyn tis epafes toy.

    Argotera shmera o k. Rifkint qa exei synomilies me ton Kyprio omologo toy k. Mixahlidh.

    Ayrio qa exei progeyma ergasias me ton Proedro ths Dhmokratias Glayko Klhridh kai sth synexeia qa metabei sta katexomena gia synanthsh me ton T/K hgeth Raoyf Ntenktas.

    (KYPE/MM/MA/GP)

    [09] Epi bretanikhs proedrias anamenontai oi diapragmateyseis entajhs

    EPESTRECE O YPOYRGOS EJWTERIKWN

    Larnaka, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn Alekos Mixahlidhs dhlwse shmera to apogeyma oti basei twn apotelesmatwn ths Synodoy Koryfhs ths Eyrwpaikhs Enwshs (EE) sto Doyblino, oi diapragmateyseis gia entajh ths Kyproy anamenetai na arxisoyn eite telos toy 1997 h stis arxes toy 1998, epi bretanikhs proedrias.

    Se dhlwseis sto aerodromio Larnakas, kata thn epistrofh toy apo to Doyblino, o k. Mixahlidhs xarakthrise "poly qetika" gia thn Kypro ta apotelesmata ths Synodoy Koryfhs toy Doyblinoy, giati epanabebaiwqhke h apofash ths Madriths gia enarjh synomiliwn me thn Kypro, eji mhnes meta th lhjh ths Diakybernhtikhs Diaskechs.

    O k. Mixahlidhs shmeiwse ws ejisoy shmantiko to gegonos oti oi apofaseis anaferontai se treis tomeis stoys opoioys h Toyrkia kaleitai na energhsei, kai sygkekrimena, sto Kypriako, ston tomea twn anqrwpinwn dikaiwmatwn mesa sthn idia th xwra kai gia apoklimakwsh ths entashs sto Aigaio.

    "H Toyrkia empleketai sto Kypriako kai anamenetai apo thn Agkyra na symbalei sthn epilysh toy problhmatos", symplhrwse.

    O YPEJ anefere oti kata thn paramonh toy sto Doyblino, toy doqhke h eykairia na exei epafes me omologoys toy kai ajiwmatoyxoys ths EE.

    Se erwthsh me poio tropo anamenei h Kypros oti h Toyrkia qa emplakei gia na symbalei sth lysh toy Kypriakoy, o k. Mixahlidhs shmeiwse oti sthn apofash toy Doyblinoy yparxei epishmh katagrafh oti h Toyrkia exei rolo na diadramatisei stis prospaqeies lyshs toy Kypriakoy.

    Klhqeis na sxoliasei dhlwsh ekproswpoy Typoy toy Epitropoy Ejwterikwn Sxesewn ths EE, Xans Ban nte Mproyk, oti h prooptikh entajhs ths Kyproy mporei na bohqhsei thn epilysh toy problhmatos, o YPEJ epanelabe thn pagia qesh ths kybernhshs oti ayth h prooptikh mporei na energhsei ws katalyths stis prospaqeies. Shmeiwse oti tetoies dhlwseis mporoyn na epenerghsoyn ws moxlos pieshs.

    Kaqe Eyrwpaiko Symboylio, apo tis Kannes, ths Gallias, epanabebaiwnei enarjh entajiakwn diapragmateysewn, prosqese o YPEJ.

    O k. Mixahlidhs anefere oti symfwna me th diakhryjh toy Doyblinoy, h Diakybernhtikh Diaskech, anamenetai na oloklhrwqei sto epomeno Eyrwpaiko Symboylio, to opoio qa pragmatopoihqei sto Amsterntam, ton Ioynio toy 1997.

    Ean ayto pragmatopihqei, symplhrwse, anamenetai oti oi entajiakes diapragmateyseis me thn Kypro qa arxisoyn eite telos toy 1997 h arxes toy 1998, kata th diarkeia ths bretanikhs proedrias ths EE.

    (KYPE/MM/MA/GP)

    [10] Se ligo ta prwta apotelesmata

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- H chfoforia gia anadeijh newn Dhmarxwn kai Dhmotikwn Symboyliwn exei lhjei kai hdh arxise h katametrhsh twn chfwn gia ta apotelesmata twn dhmotikwn eklogwn, twn tritwn dhmotikwn eklogwn sthn istoria ths Kypriakhs Dhmokratias.

    Anamenetai oti ta prwta apotelesmata qa ginoyn gnwsta gyrw stis epta, mia wra meta to kleisimo twn kalpwn. Mexri tis deka to brady einai programmatismeno na anakoinwqoyn ta apotelesmata twn eklogwn gia toys Dhmarxoys. Ta apotelesmata sxetika me toys dhmotikoys symboyloys anamenetai na anakoinwqoyn gyrw stis 12 ta mesanyxta.

    Shmera qa eklegoyn dhmarxoi se 26 Dhmoys, apo toys opoioys oi 21 stis eleyqeres perioxes kai oi pente gia katexomenes perioxes. Se alloys epta katexomenoys Dhmoys exoyn hdh anakhryxqei oi dhmarxoi xwris anqypochfioys.

    Taytoxrona, qa anakhryxqoyn 26 dhmotika symboylia. Stoys epta katexomenoys Dhmoys den egine eklogh dhmotikwn symboyliwn, giati exoyn hdh eklegei xwris anqypochfioys.

    Ypenqymizetai oti gia prwth fora h katametrhsh twn chfwn diejagetai sta Eklogika Kentra, diadikasia poy qa bohqhsei sto na ginoyn gnwsta ta apotelesmata pio syntoma.

    Ola ta apotelesmata qa apostelnontai sth synexeia sto Synedriako Kentro sth Leykwsia.

    (KYPE/MA/GP)

    [11] Dhlwseis Rifkint - Mixahlidh

    Larnaka, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- To 1997 isws na einai to etos kata to opoio qa shmeiwqei pragmatikh proodos gia epilysh toy Kypriakoy, dhlwse apoce o Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn ths Bretanias Malkolm Rifkint, prosqetontas, wstoso, oti einai o laos ths Kyproy poy qa to epityxei ayto.

    Se dhlwseis toy kata thn afijh toy sto aerodromio Larnakas, o k. Rifkint anefere oti skopos ths episkechs toy einai na maqei perissotera gia thn Kypro, to lao ths kai tis apoceis twn hgetwn ths, kai na enqarrynei aytoys poy ergazontai gia eirhnikh epilysh twn problhmatwn ths nhsoy kai thn epanenwsh ths.

    Tonise, ejalloy, oti den erxetai me jexwristh bretanikh prwtoboylia, shmeiwnontas oti h dieqnhs koinothta energei ypo thn aigida toy OHE kai oti oi xwres poy exoyn filikes makroxronies sxeseis me thn Kypro mporoyn na ergastoyn mazi ws eniaia prospaqeia gia na enqarrynoyn thn proodo sthn ejeyresh lysewn sta idiaitera dyskola problhmata ths Kyproy.

    Eipe oti den trefei aytapates gia ta problhmata poy yparxoyn kai oti h lysh den prokeitai na ejeyreqei apo th mia stigmh sthn allh.

    Omws, prosqese, "pisteyw oti yparxei h eykairia gia pragmatiko dialogo, pragmatikes diapragmateyseis metajy twn dyo koinothtwn, poy qa odhghsoyn se mia lysh poy qa einai koina apodekth".

    Ean mporei na epiteyxqei mia tetoia lysh, shmeiwse o k. Rifkint, ayto den qa einai mono enas qriambos gia to lao ths Kyproy, alla qa symbalei sthn eyhmeria ths Mesogeioy kai ths Eyrwphs sto synolo ths.

    Sth synexeia, o k. Rifkint anefere oti h Bretania prosdokei sthn enarjh twn diapragmateysewn entajhs ths Kyproy sthn Eyrwpaikh Enwsh, prosqetontas oti ayth einai mia eykairia poy qa ferei oikonomikh eyhmeria sto lao ths Kyproy, kaqws kai staqerothta kai asfaleia.

    Sto shmeio ayto, o k. Rifkint ypogrammise oti h paroysa eirhnh einai eyqraysth kai anaferqhke sta prosfata tragika gegonota, tonizontas oti to paramikro epeisodio mporei na odhghsei se tragikh apwleia zwhs.

    Opws eipe o k. Rifkint, einai shmantiko o laos ths Kyproy kai oloi oi filoi ths na kanoyn o,ti mporoyn, wste na prowqhqei h diadikasia oikodomhshs ths eirhnhs kai h lysh stis syntagmatikes proklhseis poy antimetwpizei to nhsi.

    Parathrhse, akoloyqws, oti htan qarallea eishghsh (toy Ypoyrgoy Ejwterikwn Alekoy Mixahlidh) oti to 1997 isws na einai to etos kata to opoio qa yparjei pragmatikh proodos, prosqetontas oti ayth h prosdokia einai realistikh.

    Ejefrase, ejalloy, thn pepoiqhsh oti yparxei h qelhsh gia na blepoyme mprosta kai na maqainoyme apo to parelqon, na anagnwrizoyme to koino edafos kai na antimetwpizoyme synolika tis lyseis poy apaitoyntai.

    Ean h Bretania, prosqese, mporei na bohqhsei s' ayth th diadikasia, me tis makroxronies ths sxeseis kai filia me to nhsi kai to lao toy, kaqws kai me th megalh kypriakh paroikia sth Bretania, tote estw kai h pio tapeinh symbolh qa mas ikanopoihsei para poly.

    Apantwntas se sxetikh erwthsh, o k. Rifkint eipe oti o kyrios tropos me ton opoio qa epiteyxqei proodos sto Kypriako, einai mesw toy laoy ths Kyproy kai twn hgetwn twn dyo koinothtwn.

    Prosqese, wstoso, oti h Bretania antilambanetai oti toso h Toyrkia oso kai h Ellada exoyn idiaiterh epirroh kai ikanothta na symbaloyn pros thn epiteyjh proodoy, ean to epiqymoyn.

    Ejefrase, epishs, thn elpida oti oi kybernhseis ths Elladas kai ths Toyrkias qa xrhsimopoihsoyn thn epirroh toys qetika kai qa antilhfqoyn oti twra poy exei lhjei o cyxros polemos, to teixos toy Berolinoy exei ejafanistei kai to apartxaint exei ejaleifqei apo th Notio Afrikh, sigoyra den einai paralogo na pisteyei kaneis oti kai ayto to omorfo nhsi sth Mesogeio mporei na brei enothta, eirhnh kai dikaiosynh, poy na einai apodekta apo olo to lao toy.

    Se erwthsh pws mporoyn na syndyastoyn oi palies eggyhseis me nees, o k. Rifkint eipe oti h Bretania anagnwrizei th shmasia ths palias synqhkhs eggyhshs, alla den protiqetai na eishghqei leptomereis tropoys me toys opoioys na prowqhqoyn ayta ta qemata, dioti ayto afora ekeinoys poy emplekontai stis leptomereis diapragmateyseis.

    Antilambanomaste, eipe o k. Rifkint, oti h aisqhsh asfaleias gia oloklhro to lao ths Kyproy qa apotelesei shmantiko meros ths symfwnias, dioti ta teleytaia 30-40 xronia den mporoyn na jexastoyn kai o laos ths Kyproy xreiazetai na noiwqei asfalhs.

    Etsi, tonise, enapokeitai stoys hgetes ths Kyproy na broyn tropoys antimetwpishs twn qematwn kai an xreiastoyn bohqeia apo thn eyryterh dieqnh koinothta, tote ayth qa einai poly proqymh na antapokriqei qetika.

    Se parathrhsh oti ayto ejypakoyei pws h Bretania anagnwrizei tis ypoxrewseis ths apo th Synqhkh Eggyhsews, o k. Rifkint eipe oti pantote h xwra toy anagnwrizei tis ypoxrewseis ths kai antimetwpizei tis synqhkes poy ypografei poly sobara.

    Dhlwseis Alekoy Mixahlidh

    Ejalloy, o Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn Alekos Mixahlidhs dhlwse oti h kybernhsh xairetizei to endiaferon kai th desmeysh ths Bretanias sto Kypriako, prosqetontas oti ean ginei syntonismos olwn osoi endiaferontai, tote qa doqei mia megalh wqhsh sto Kypriako ki etsi qa doyme to telos toy dramatos ths Kyproy.

    O k. Mixahlidhs kalwsorise ton k. Rifkint sthn Kypro kai tonise oti einai shmantiko s' ayto to stadio na kanoyme oti einai dynato wste na breqei mia efarmosimh kai biwsimh lysh, poy qa ferei to telos ths diaireshs toy laoy ths Kyproy, idiaitera twra poy h Kypros etoimazetai na arxisei syntoma tis diapragmateyseis gia entajh ths sthn Eyrwpaikh Enwsh.

    Prosdokoyme, eipe, na doyme oloklhro to lao ths Kyproy na arxizei ayth thn apostolh, prosqetontas oti to endiaferon ths Bretanias, kaqws kai allwn, einai enqarryntiko, idiaitera ayth thn periodo.

    Xairetizoyme, tonise akoloyqws, ayto to endiaferon kai th desmeysh sto Kypriako kai pisteyoyme oti ean ayto to endiaferon einai syntonismeno, tote qa doqei h megalh wqhsh sto Kypriako.

    Telos, o k. Mixahlidhs eipe oti h kybernhsh qewrei oti h episkech sthn Kypro toy k. Rifkint ekfrazei ton epoikodomhtiko rolo ths Bretanias gia epilysh toy Kypriakoy, ekfrazontas kai thn aisiodojia toy oti to 1997 isws na einai to etos ths Kyproy.

    (KYPE/MM/RAG/GP)

    [12] Oloklhrwqhke h synanthsh Mixahlidh - Rifkint

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- Oi Ypoyrgoi Ejwterikwn ths Kyproy kai ths Bretanias, Alekos Mixahlidhs kai Malkolm Rifkint, antallajan apoceis gyrw apo tropoys epiteyjhs proodoy sto Kypriako kata thn prwth synanthsh poy eixan apoce sth Leykwsia.

    Se dhlwseis meta tis synomilies poy diejhxqhsan sto Ypoyrgeio Ejwterikwn, o k. Mixahlidhs xarakthrise th synanthsh "epoikodomhtikh".

    Opws anefere, kata th monowrh synanthsh egine mia xrhsimh antallagh apocewn kai teqhkan oi baseis gia tis synomilies poy qa akoloyqhsoyn argotera sth diarkeia deipnoy ergasias kai sthn ayrianh synanthsh me ton Proedro Klhridh.

    "Kai prepei na pw oti to pneyma poy kyriarxei einai ayto ths antallaghs apocewn gyrw apo to zhthma kai gyrw apo to pws mporoyme na proxwrhsoyme mprosta me qetiko kai epoikodomhtiko tropo", tonise o YPEJ.

    Apo thn pleyra toy o Ypoyrgos Ejwterikwn ths Bretanias dhlwse oti oi synomilies briskontai sto meso kai qa synexistoyn kata th diarkeia toy deipnoy ergasias.

    "Ayto qa einai mia poly kalh proetoimasia gia th synanthsh, thn opoia anypomonw na exw me ton Proedro (Klhridh), ayrio", shmeiwse o k. Rifkint.

    (KYPE/KN/GP)

    [13] Dhmarxoi Deryneias, Idalioy

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- H Flwra Iwannoy ejelegh Dhmarxos Deryneias, me pososto 51,33% (1.471 chfoi) enanti posostoy 48,67% (1.395 chfoi) toy anqypochfioy ths Andrea Swthrioy Siapanh. Sth Deryneia chfise pososto 91, 35%.

    Sto neosystato Dhmo Idalioy, Dhmarxos ejelegh o Giannhs Groytas, me pososto 48,90% (1.505 chfoi), enanti 46,95% (1.445 chfoi), poy ejasfalise o Nikolaos Nikola kai 4,16% (128 chfoi), poy ejasfalise o Stayros Eyqymioy. Sto Dhmo Idalioy chfise pososto 94,35%.

    (KYPE/MA/GP)

    [14] Eklogh Dhmarxwn

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Feidias Sarikas ejelegh Dhmarxos Pafoy, me pososto 38,58% (4.104 chfoys) enanti 28,05% (2.984 chfoys) toy Qeodwroy Aristodhmoy.

    Sthn trith qesh akoloyqhse o Simos Tselepos me pososto 16,31% (1.735 chfoys), o Andreas Ataliwths me 6,84% (728 chfoys), o Andreas Kwnstantinidhs me 4,86% (517 chfoys),o Filippos Krhtiwths me 4,47% (476 chfoys) kai o Andreas Eystratioy me 0,88% (94 chfoys).

    Sto Dhmo Pegeias, Dhmarxos ejelegh o Dhmhtrhs Kappetzihs me pososto 53, 17% (512 chfoys) enanti posostoy 46,83% (451 chfoys) poy ejasfalise o Andreas Sofokleoys.

    Sto Dhmo Geroskhpoy, Dhmarxos ejelegh o Menelaos Xristodoyloy, o opoios ejasfalise pososto 46,13% (1.056 chfoys). Akoloyqhsan o Panagiwths Sekke, o opoios ejasfalise pososto 34,69% (794 chfoys), o Solwn Markoy, o opoios ejasfalise pososto 10,92% (250 chfoys) kai o Antwnhs Tsadiwths me pososto 8, 26% (189 chfoys).

    Sto Dhmo Polhs Xrysoxoys, Dhmarxos ejelegh o Mixahl Korakas - Stylianoy, me pososto 38,44% (369 chfoys) enanti posostoy 36,15% (347 chfoys) toy Andrea Kallasidh, 15,52% (149 chfoys) toy Dhmhtrh Papadopoyloy, 7,60% (73 chfoys) toy Xristodoyloy Basileioy kai 2,29% (22 chfoys) toy Mixahl Filippoy.

    (KYPE/MA/GP)

    [15] Eklogh Dhmarxwn

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Iwannhs Kallhs ejelegh Dhmarxos Egkwmhs ejasfalizontas pososto 44,72% (2.217 chfoys).

    O Nikos Xatzhxaralampoys ejasfalise pososto 34,32% (1.701 chfoys) enw h Sofia Giwrgalla ejasfalise pososto 20,96% (1.039 chfoys).

    Sto Dhmo Lakatamias, Dhmarxos ejelegh o Xristakhs Biolarhs me pososto 48,68% (5.197 chfoys). O anqypochfios toy Kwstas Thlemaxoy ejasfalise pososto 47,78% (5.101 chfoys) kai o Andreas Sabba pososto 3,53% (377 chfoys).

    O Panikos Loyroytziaths epanejelegh Dhmarxos Germasogeias, afoy ejasfalise pososto 54,08% (1.518 chfoys). O anqypochfios toy Eyripidhs Payloy ejasfalise pososto 45,92% (1.289 chfoys).

    (KYPE/MA/GP)

    [16] Eklogh Dhmarxwn

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Gewrgios Lykoyrgos epanejelegh Dhmarxos Larnakas me pososto 51,86% (12.719 chfoys) enanti 48,14% (11.805 chfoys), poy ejasfalise o Xristoforos Xristofidhs.

    Dhmarxos ths katexomenhs Kyqraias ejelegh o Kwstas Fragkoydhs me pososto 57,93% (1.005 chfoys) enanti 42,07% (730 chfoys) toy Leandroy Xristidh.

    Ston Agio Dometio neos Dhmarxos ejelegh o Andreas Xatzhloizoy me pososto 55,54% (4.761 chfoys), enw o anqypochfios toy Andreas Kleanqoys ejasfalise pososto 44,46% (3.811 chfoys).

    Sthn Aglantzia, o Andreas Petroy epanejelegh sto ajiwma toy Dhmarxoy ejasfalizontas pososto 60,64% (5.969 chfoys). H anqypochfia toy Elenh Kolioy-Kirkoy ejasfalise pososto 39,36% (3.875 chfoys).

    (KYPE/KN/GP)

    [17] Eklogh Dhmarxwn

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Panagiwths Tsentas ejelegh Dhmarxos toy katexomenoy Karaba, me pososto 41,75% (612 chfoys).

    O anqypochfios toy Stelios Panagidhs ejasfalise pososto 34,92% (512 chfoys) enw o Dhmhtrhs Kozakos ejasfalise pososto 23,33% (342 chfoys).

    Dhmarxos Stroboloy ejelegh o Sabbas Hliofwtoy me pososto 45,01% (12.368 chfoys).

    O anqypochfios toy Kyriakos Koysios ejasfalise pososto 41,99% (11.540 chfoys) enw o prwhn Dhmarxos Iwshf Xatzhiwshf ejasfalise pososto 13% (3.573 chfoys).

    (KYPE/MA/GP)

    [18] Eklogh Dhmarxwn

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- Sth Lemeso neos Dhmarxos ejelegh o Dhmhtrhs Kontidhs me pososto 51,20% (25.520 chfoys), enw o prwhn Dhmarxos Antwnhs Xatzhpayloy ejasfalise pososto 45,96% (22.904 chfoys).

    O Antwnhs Prwtopapas ejasfalise pososto 2,04% (1.018 chfoys), enw o Kwstas Anastasioy ejasfalise pososto 0,80% (398 chfoys).

    Dhmarxos ths katexomenhs Ammoxwstoy epanejelegh o Andreas Poygioyros me pososto 88,48% (16.290 chfoys) enanti 11,52% (2.121 chfoys) toy Xrysostomoy Paraskeyopoyloy.

    O Kwstas Qwma ejelegh Dhmarxos Katw Polemidiwn me pososto 53,92% (4.102 chfoys) enanti 46,08% (3.506 chfoys) toy Antwnh Basileioy.

    (KYPE/KN/MA/GP)

    [19] Eklogh Dhmarxwn

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- Ston katexomeno Dhmo Morfoy nea Dhmarxos ejelegh h Antigonh Papadopoyloy me pososto 83,28% (3.089 chfoys) enanti 16, 72% (620 chfoys) poy ejasfalise o Andreas Sihtths.

    Ston katexomeno Dhmo Lyshs, Dhmarxos ejelegh o Iwnas Papaiwannoy me pososto 55,34% (1.980 chfoys) enanti 44,66% (1.598 chfoys) toy Andrea Ttofia.

    Sta Latsia, neos Dhmarxos ejelegh o Xristakhs Xristofidhs me pososto 57,51% (3.559 chfoys), enw o anqypochfios toy Andreas Koykoymas ejasfalise pososto 42,49% (2.629 chfoys).

    Dhmarxos Mesa Geitonias ejelegh o Stelios Markidhs me pososto 59,46% (3.422 chfoys) enanti 40.54% (2.333 chfoys) toy Andrea Mixahlidh.

    (KYPE/KN/MA/GP)

    [20] O Lellos Dhmhtriadhs epanejelegh Dhmarxos Leykwsias

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Lellos Dhmhtriadhs epanejelegh Dhmarxos ths Leykwsias afoy ejasfalise pososto 61,79% (17.677 chfoys).

    O k. Dhmhtriadhs, o opoios einai Dhmarxos ths moirasmenhs prwteyoysas ta teleytaia 25 xronia, ypebale ypochfiothta ws anejarthtos kai yposthrixqhke apo to DHSY, to AKEL, thn EDEK kai toys Enwmenoys Dhmokrates.

    H anqypochfia toy Anna Maragkoy ejasfalise pososto 38,21% (10.930 chfoys).

    (KYPE/KN/MA/GP)

    [21] Eklogh Dhmarxwn

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- O Panagiwths Koymh ejelegh Dhmarxos ths akritikhs Aqhenoy, me pososto 50,66% (1.376 chfoys).

    O Kwstas Sakkalos ejasfalise pososto 48,60% (1.320 chfoys), kai o Stayros Mestanas pososto 0,74% (20 chfoys).

    Sto Dhmo Aradippoy, Dhmarxos ejelegh o Xristakhs Liperh, o opoios ejasfalise 50,39% (2.218 chfoys) enanti posostoy 49,61% (2.184 chfoys), poy ejasfalise o anqypochfios toy Andreas Trattos.

    Dhmarxos Agioy Aqanasioy ejelegh o Kyriakos Xatzhttofh me pososto 49, 36% (2.137 chfoys). O Feidias Diamanths ejasfalise pososto 47,54% (2.058 chfoys) kai o Mixalakhs Agaqokleoys pososto 3,10% (134 chfoys).

    (KYPE/MA/GP)

    [22] Ekleghkan xwris anqypochfioys

    Leykwsia, 15/12/1996 (KYPE) -- Epta ypochfioi den xreiasthkan chfoys gia na anakhryxqoyn se Dhmarxoys, afoy den eixan anqypochfioys.

    Prokeitai gia toys Sofoklh Sofokleoys gia to Dhmo Panw Leykarwn, Niko Blitth gia to Dhmo Paralimnioy, kai Barbara Perikleoys gia thn Agia Napa.

    Oso afora stoys katexomenoys Dhmoys, anakhryxqhkan Dhmarxoi h Ellh Leptoy gia thn Keryneia, o Lykoyrgos Kapas gia to Leykonoiko, o Swthrhs Xailos gia thn Akanqoy, kai o Nikos Eyaggeloy gia th Laphqo.

    (KYPE/KN/GP)

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