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Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot Press and Other Media, 97-05-29
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
TURKISH CYPRIOT PRESS AND OTHER MEDIA
No. 96/97 -- 29/5/97
[A] NEWS ITEMS
[01] DENKTASH SAYS BRINGING S-300 MISSILES WILL SEVER TALKS
[A] NEWS ITEMS
[01] DENKTASH SAYS BRINGING S-300 MISSILES WILL SEVER TALKS
According to illegal Bayrak Radio (1030 hours, 28/5/97) Rauf Denktash has
alleged that the talks between the two communities in Cyprus will be
severed if the Cyprus Government brings parts parts of the S-300 missiles
or the missiles themselves to the island.
Denktash met with Gustave Feissel, the UN Secretary-General's asistant
special envoy for Cyprus, and conferred with him for some time yesterday.
Denktash explained that Feissel told him that he determined in his fact-
find that the S-300 parts were not brought to the island, and added that
Feissel also promised him that he will continue his study of the issue.
Noting that at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly the Cyprus
Government referred to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" as Greek
Cypriot territory under Turkish occupation, and continued to draw up
reports on any human rights incident as being the responsibility of Turkey,
Denktash claimed: "Such behavior is trying the limits of our patience."
Stressing that he told Feissel that the Turkish Cypriots will no longer be
able to tolerate the Greek Cypriots' complete disregard, as he put it, of
the UN Secretary General's goodwill mission and its "hiding" of the fact
that work was under way on missing persons by an independent and neutral
committee, Denktash added that the Cyprus Government should realize the
truth so that an agreement can be reached.
In reply to a question, Denktash said that he had not yet received an
invitation from the UN Secretary General with regard to the face-to-face
meeting with President Glafcos Clerides. Denktash gave Feissel a book on
his speeches at the United Nations and a photograph album.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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