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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-03-01
CONTENTS
[01] UN top envoy - Arrival
[02] Cyprus - Iran - Drug Trafficking
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[01] UN top envoy - Arrival
Larnaca, Mar 01 (CNA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on
CyprusAlvaro de Soto arrived here today to primarily and essentially get a
"generaloverview" of the situation on the ground and not to continue in any
way the UN-led proximity talks, due to resume in New York in May. Speaking
on arrival at Larnaca airport, the Peruvian diplomat said he would however
touch upon some of the substance of the talks and noted that at present the
UN does not intend to change the current format of the talks. De Soto said
Cyprus' accession course towards the European Union has a bearing on the UN
effort to reach a comprehensive settlement, adding that his contacts in
Brussels in the past couple of days were "no accident."
CNA MAN/MM/MCH/2000
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[02] Cyprus - Iran - Drug Trafficking
By Maria Myles Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Iran intend to sign a
memorandum of understanding to combat drug trafficking, Shahpour Emen,
Director for combating illegal drug and narcotics at the Ministry of
Interior of Iran, has said, adding that a draft is being prepared by both
countries and will be submitted for examination and final approval by the
relevant authorities. In an interview with CNA, he said Iran has invested
millions of dollars in combating drug trafficking, noting that Teheran
wants to include Cyprus in its regional cooperation scheme to help the flow
of information between the two countries and through the exchange of
experiences and expertise to improve prospects of combating drug
trafficking.
CNA MM/GP/2000
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