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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-08-08
CONTENTS
[01] UNFICYP - Kokkina
[02] President Clerides - Israeli Ambassador
[03] Kokkina - Visit
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[01] UNFICYP - Kokkina
Nicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) -- The UN Peace-keeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) will
protest against the violation of the maritime security line by boats of the
Turkish-occupation regime, which carried today Turkish Cypriots to the
occupied village of Kokkina to "celebrate" the bombing of the north-west
area of Tylliria by Turkish fighters in August 1964.
Speaking to CNA, UNFICYP Spokeswoman Sarah Russell pointed out that the UN
were not facilitating the whole affair and added that "there has been some
boat movement, a number of boats crossed the maritime security line in the
west".
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[02] President Clerides - Israeli Ambassador
Nicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus, Shemi Tzur, today
expressed his country's support to the UN-led proximity talks on the Cyprus
problem and said that Israel wishes to see a settlement on the island,
divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third, as
stability in the Eastern Mediterranean would contribute towards the Middle
East peace process.
Speaking after a meeting with President Glafcos Clerides, whom he bid
farewell as he is leaving his Ambassador's post and returning to Jerusalem,
Tzur said that the talks on the Cyprus problem are a long process and
called for patience.
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ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[03] Kokkina - Visit
Nicosia, Aug 8 (CNA) - Seven boats carrying 470 Turkish Cypriots landed in
Turkish occupied village of Kokkina today, for "celebrations" to
commemorate the bombing of the north-west area of Tylliria by Turkish
fighters in August 1964.
Sources told CNA that a ferry boat, a coast guard boat, three landing craft,
a security boat and one other boat landed in Kokkina, while two helicopters
carrying Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and the so-called "prime
minister" of the occupation regime in the north, Dervis Eroglu, along with
nine other persons, landed in the same area.
CNA/MCH/RG/MM/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
CNA ENDS
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