Athens News Agency: News in English, 00-01-12
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[01] Internet - Papandreou
[01] Internet - Papandreou
11/01/2000 22:34:21
Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou in Nicosia on Tuesday urged the European Union to undertake other specific moves, apart from decisions taken at the Helsinki summit, such as political dialogue, to help resolve the Cyprus issue which has now become a European issue.
He said the Cyprus issue had entered an important phase and he had exchanged views with Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on coordinated moves which should be made on issues raised at the proximity talks in New York. The second round of talks will be underway in Geneva at the end of the month.
Papandreou said he had noted that Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem had also raised the same issue. He also noted the fact that the new dimension of the Cyprus problem as a European issue gave new possibilities and new implements to approach it.
Kasoulides said he had examined with his Greek counterpart the new prospects created in the wake of the decisions taken at the Helsinki summit and the good climate prevailing regarding the EU's contribution to efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue. Issues concerning Cyprus' future membership were also discussed by the two ministers.
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