Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 97-02-23

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[01] Young Greek Cypriot still illegally held

[02] Michaelides leaves for Brussels

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[01] Young Greek Cypriot still illegally held

Cyprus Police have been informed by an officer of the UN Australian police that 23-year-old Sotiris Louca Siderenou is being held in the so- called central police station in the occupied part of Nicosia, a Police duty officer told CNA.

He said according to the same officer, the occupation regime is expected to decide on Monday whether Siderenou will be set free or will have to face an illegal court.

The Greek Cypriot youth was abducted in the Akhna area, within the sovereign British area of Dhekelia.

Turkish troops have been occupying 37 per cent of Cyprus territory since 1974, in violation of repeated UN resolutions calling for their withdrawal.

CNA MCH/GP/1997

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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[02] Michaelides leaves for Brussels

The Meeting will discuss issues concerning the EU-Cyprus relations as well as the country's process of accession to the Union.

Michaelides will give a joint press conference with President of the EU Council of Ministers, Hans Van Mierlo and EU External Relations Commissioner, Hans Van den Broek.

Van den Broek is due to visit Cyprus from 26-28 February for separate talks with Greek and Turkish Cypriots. He will meet with President Glafcos Clerides, Foreign Minister Alecos Michaelides and House President Spyros Kyprianou as well as Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash.

Cyprus applied for EU membership in 1990. It signed an association agreement with the European Community in 1972 and a customs union agreement in 1987.

CNA MCH/KN/1997

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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