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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-12-19

Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Heads of EU accession negotiating teams - Meeting
  • [02] Cyprus - Russian citizens - Duma elections
  • [03] Greek Foreign Minister - Cyprus - Turkey - EU

  • 1200:CYPPRESS:01

    [01] Heads of EU accession negotiating teams - Meeting

    Nicosia, Dec 19 (CNA) -- The heads of the negotiating teams of the six countries that opened accession talks with the European Union last year have welcomed the Union's commitment to be ready to welcome new states from the end of 2002 as decided during the Helsinki summit held December 10-11.

    A joint statement issued by the chief negotiators of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia after their ninth meeting says they agreed that "all efforts should be made to finalise the negotiations at the latest in 2001 in order to make accession to the EU possible by 1 January 2003".

    CNA MA/MK/1999
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1240:CYPPRESS:02

    [02] Cyprus - Russian citizens - Duma elections

    Nicosia, Dec 19 (CNA) -- Some two thousand Russians who live in Cyprus either permanently or temporarily are expected to vote here today for the new Russian State Duma (lower house).

    Russian cultural attache in Cyprus Sergei Skachjo told CNA the election procedures are running smoothly, noting that "voters are standing in line in order to vote".

    CNA MK/MA/1999
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1335:CYPPRESS:03

    [03] Greek Foreign Minister - Cyprus - Turkey - EU

    Nicosia, Dec 19 (CNA) -- Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou has said European Union involvement in efforts to settle the Cyprus problem will be substantive following the European Council held in Helsinki December 10-11.

    In an interview published today in Cyprus' largest-selling newspaper "Fileleftheros", Papandreou also says the Cyprus issue will be part of Turkey's political dialogue with the EU.

    CNA MA/MK/1999
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    CNA ENDS
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