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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-09-05
CONTENTS
[01] US President - Congress - Cyprus talks
[02] Government - Cyprus peace talks
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[01] US President - Congress - Cyprus talks
Nicosia, Sep 5 (CNA) -- US President Bill Clinton has backed the need for
the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides to intensify negotiations
aiming at a just and lasting settlement in Cyprus, only a fortnight before
a new round of talks between the two sides opens in New York.
In a letter accompanying his bimonthly report to Congress on progress
towards a negotiated settlement in Cyprus, covering the period June 1 to
July 31, President Clinton reiterates US commitment to the UN process
aiming at establishing a bizonal, bicommunal federation on the island.
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[02] Government - Cyprus peace talks
Nicosia, Sep 5 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides will today raise
certain ideas with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, during their meeting in
New York, so that the talks that opened last December go into the substance
of the Cyprus question.
Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou told his daily briefing here today
that the investigative phase has been completed and the UN-led talks should
now go into the substance, even though he appeared pessimistic over the
prospects of the talks beginning in New York next week given the Turkish
side's intransigence.
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