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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-07-19Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1240:CYPPRESS:01[01]Britain - Cyprus problem - EULondon, Jul 19 (CNA) - Britain has assured it is doing everything possible in support of the proximity talks aimed at reaching a settlement in Cyprus and reaffirmed that a settlement is not a precondition for the Republic's accession to the European Union, noting Cyprus has made "excellent progress" in its negotiations with the Union. Replying to questions in the House of Commons Tuesday, State Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs responsible for Europe, Keith Vaz also said that Turkey's candidacy is a separate issue to that of Cyprus and will be judged on the Copenhagen criteria and the state of its negotiations. CNA KT/MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1350:CYPPRESS:02[02] Women - Anti-occupation eventNicosia, Jul 19 (CNA) - Cypriot refugee women this morning began a one-day hunger strike in Eleftheria (Freedom) Square in central Nicosia, demanding the restoration of human rights in Cyprus and calling on the international community to exert pressure on Turkey so that it withdraws its troops illegally stationed here since they invaded the island occupying 37 per cent of its territory.Throughout this week political parties and refugee organisations as well as relatives of missing persons are holding events to condemn the Turkish invasion of the island on July 20, 1974 and demand the implementation of UN resolutions on Cyprus. CNA NM/MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1400:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus - More Turkish provocationsNicosia, Jul 19 (CNA) -- Turkish fighter planes violated Cyprus' airspace again today, while more violations are expected tomorrow, 26th anniversary of Turkey's invasion of the island which resulted in the illegal occupation of 37 per cent of the Republic's territory.Nine F-5 aircraft landed today at Turkish-occupied Lefkoniko while an F-16 and an F-4 flew over the northern part of the island earlier today and then returned to Turkey. CNA/MCH/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1410:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus Defence Minister - Meeting with SolanaNicosia, Jul 19 (CNA) - Cyprus Defence Minister Socrates Hasikos will meet with the Western European Union (WEU) General Secretary and European Union high representative for the Common Foreign Policy and Security Policy Javier Solana in Brussels on Monday.According to a Defence Ministry press release, the two men will discuss Cyprus' relations with the WEU, developments in the EU common foreign and defence policy as well as Cyprus' role in Europe's defence and security. CNA MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1415:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - Foreign TradeNicosia, Jul 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus' imports for home consumption went up by 14, 2 per cent and domestic exports including shipstores increased by 20,5 per cent in the first four months of 2000.According to a report by the official Statistical Service, imports for home consumption reached 569,6 million Cyprus pounds and domestic exports including shipstores 81,0 million (one Cyprus pound is trading at 1,61 US dollars). CNA GG/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1440:CYPPRESS:06[06] Occupied areas - Turkish Cypriot protestsNicosia, Jul 19 (CNA) -- A huge crowd of Turkish Cypriots protested yesterday in the Turkish-occupied part of Nicosia against the policies pursued by Rauf Denktash and called for his resignation demanding "Peace Now".The demonstartion which numbered, according to the Turkish Cypriot press, 10.000 people was addressed by the leaders of the Republican Turkish Party (RTP), Mehmet Ali Talat, and Patriotic Union Movement (PUM) Izzet Izcan, while chief editor of Turkish Cypriot daily "Avroupa", Sener Levent also spoke to the crowd. CNA/MCH/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |