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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-09-06
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus - Middle East accord
[02] Government Spokesman - President Clerides - US Coordinator
[03] Greek Cypriot - Sunday Telegraph report
[04] US State Department Coordinator - Departure
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[01] Cyprus - Middle East accord
Nicosia, Sep 6 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has welcomed the peace
agreement signed Saturday between the Israelis and the Palestinians with a
view to implement the Wye Plantation peace accord.
"The government considers that every step in the direction of peace in
our region has a positive impact on the efforts to settle the Cyprus
question," Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today.
CNA MK/MM/GP/1999
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[02] Government Spokesman - President Clerides - US Coordinator
Nicosia, Sep 6 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides and US State Department
Coordinator Thomas Weston had a substantial discussion of the Cyprus
problem but the US official did not put forward any new proposals,
Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today.
He said "American determination to offer substantial support to the UN
Secretary General's initiative" for a Cyprus settlement was evident during
the meeting and noted the government's satisfaction with Weston's remark
that both he and Clerides "expressed willingness to do what we can to move
ahead on this issue".
CNA MK/MCH/MA/1999
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[03] Greek Cypriot - Sunday Telegraph report
Nicosia, Sep 6 (CNA) -- International Federation of Overseas Cypriots
(POMAK) President, Haris Sophoclides, who lives in the UK, rejected today
reports in the British press that he donated funds to the British Labour
party.
The Sunday Telegraph claimed in an article published September 5th
that "the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood, of which Sophoclides is President, was
listed as a donor to Labour in its 1997 accounts" and that the POMAK
President pledged on March 23 1999 to donate one million sterlings to the
Labour party.
CNA RG/MCH/MA/1999
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[04] US State Department Coordinator - Departure
Larnaca, Sep 6 (CNA) -- US State Department Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas
Weston left the island today describing his visit here as "very productive
and enjoyable" and stressing he will work hard for a "just and durable
solution" of the Cyprus problem.
Weston, who will fly to Athens and then Ankara, assured he will work
hard for a settlement in Cyprus, divided since Turkish troops invaded the
island in 1974.
CNA MAN/MCH/MA/1999
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