Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-12-14

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CONTENTS

[01] Iranian woman - Drug trafficking

[02] Annan - Denktash

[03] President Clerides - UN Secretary General

[04] UN chief - Cyprus talks

[05] UN Secretary General - Cyprus proximity talks

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[01] Iranian woman - Drug trafficking

Police identified her as Hadavand Kayvandokht, a resident of Canada and holder of a USA passport. She was arrested while trying to leave the country for Toronto, Canada.

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[02] Annan - Denktash

Replying to questions after today's last meeting of the first round with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Denktash said he will return for a second round "in late January", but noted he did not know where it would take place.

CNA MM/RG/MCH/1999

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[03] President Clerides - UN Secretary General

New York, Dec 14 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides met today with UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, in their last meeting of the first round of proximity talks, aimed at preparing the ground for direct negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem.

After the meeting, which lasted for about 20 minutes, no statements were made.

CNA MM/RG/MCH/1999

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[04] UN chief - Cyprus talks

New York, Dec 14 (CNA) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he was hopeful that both President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash would attend a new round of proximity talks on the Cyprus problem in January.

In a reference to Cyprus, during a press conference on his annual report for the UN, Annan said the talks lasted 12 days and were adjourned for a later date.

CNA MM/RG/GP/1999

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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[05] UN Secretary General - Cyprus proximity talks

New York, Dec 14 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan expressed today the hope that the new dynamic between Turkey and the European Union and between Greece and Turkey would facilitate the search for peace in Cyprus and that the leaders of the two communities on the island would meet again by the end of January 2000.

Speaking at a press conference on his annual report of the UN organisation, Annan said "proximity talks on Cyprus are adjourning today after 12 days during which both parties have engaged very seriously with the whole range of issues that divided them".

CNA MM/MCH/RG/1999

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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