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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-12-24
CONTENTS
[01] EU - Cyprus - Turkey
[02] Cypriot deputy - Yugoslavia - Observer - Elections
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[01] EU - Cyprus - Turkey
by Maria Myles Nicosia, Dec 24 (CNA)-- Turkey's partnership agreement makes
it abundantly clear that the European Union expects Ankara to be
constructive in the UN Cyprus peace effort and considers this obligation a
priority but not necessarily a political criterion for the advancement of
the country's accession course, western diplomatic sources close to the EU
believe.
Speaking to CNA on condition of anonymity, they pointed out that the
agreement offers the EU some leverage on Turkey with regard to its
contribution to the UN Cyprus effort and considers it "inextricably linked"
with the EU process.
CNA/MM/MA/2000
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[02] Cypriot deputy - Yugoslavia - Observer - Elections
Nicosia, Dec 24 (CAN) -- A Cypriot deputy, member of the Council of Europe
observer mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in Yugoslavia, has
described the climate of Saturday's elections as "calm", adding that there
were no celebrations and everybody is restrained.
Doros Christodoulides, local MP with the main opposition left wing party
AKEL, is representing the United European Left in the eight-member observer
mission and told
CNA from Belgrade that a preliminary report on the elections has been
prepared and the final text will be submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council when it meets in January for discussion. CAN MM/GG/2000
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