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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-01-26
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus - EU - House of Commons - Vaz
[02] Spokesman - Yugoslavia - Claims
[03] Government Spokesman - Cyprus President - UN envoy
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[01] Cyprus - EU - House of Commons - Vaz
Nicosia, Jan 26 (CNA) -- The unity of Cyprus is not a precondition of
membership of the European Union, Britain's Minister of Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs Keith Vaz has said pointing out that the countries
involved in that issue are aware of this position.
Answering a question on Cyprus' accession course to the EU, put forward by
MP Sir David Madel in the House of Commons, Vaz said Britain is "in
complete agreement with the talks that are going on", noting that UN-led
proximity talks on Cyprus "are important".
CNA/RM/GP/2001
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[02] Spokesman - Yugoslavia - Claims
Nicosia, Jan 26 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou
has expressed dismay and surprise at allegations by a high ranking Yugoslav
banking official, who said the Republic refuses to hand over information
about secret accounts former Yugoslav government officials are said to have
on the island.
"If such statements were made by the Governor of the Central Bank of
Yugoslavia, I am very surprised and dismayed at them," Papapetrou said,
commenting on remarks by the Yugoslav official that Switzerland, Greece and
Cyprus refuse to give any information on secret bank accounts belonging to
former Yugoslav officials.
CNA MA/MM/GP/2001
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[03] Government Spokesman - Cyprus President - UN envoy
Nicosia, Jan 26 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides today made it
abundantly clear to the UN chief's special adviser for Cyprus that the
Greek Cypriot side will not agree to a change in the procedure followed by
the UN since December 1999, aiming at reaching a comprehensive settlement
on the island.
Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou told reporters after President
Clerides' nearly two-hour long meeting with De Soto, that the President
underlined the need for Kofi Annan to set a date for the continuation of
the proximity talks and if any of the two sides does not respond then he
should inform the Security Council accordingly.
CNA MA/GP/2001
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