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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-11-13Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1445:CYPPRESS:01[01] CoE urges Turkish Cypriots to join accession negotiationsNicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- Rapporteur on the situation in Cyprus of the Political Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Andras Barsony has called on the Turkish Cypriot side to participate in the Republic's negotiations for accession to the European Union, adding that there is an opportunity for a solution to the Cyprus problem to be achieved prior to the island's accession to the EU.Speaking after meeting here today Cyprus' Chief negotiator for accession to the EU George Vassiliou, Barsony, here on a four-day visit, expressed the CoE's great interest in the EU enlargement process since all applicant countries are members of the CoE. On his part, Vassiliou expressed hope that the accession of Cyprus to the EU "will open the door for all of us and for the reunification of the island."| CNA/DN/RM/GP/2001 1715:CYPPRESS:02[02] Euro Conference - Bioethics - Closing SessionPaphos, Nov 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Attorney General Alecos Markides expressed here today the conviction that the House of Representatives will ratify within the next days the legislation for the establishment of a National Bioethics Committee and that by the end of the year it will ratify the European Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine and the additional Protocol to the Convention prohibiting the cloning of human beings.Speaking during the closing session of the sixth European Conference of National Ethics Committees which focused on "Genetics and Society, opportunities and threats" Markides underlined the importance of open debates on Bioethic issues as well as the need of updating on these issues. He also noted that Cyprus will continue to participate to such conferences. About 120 distinguished scientists, researchers, jurists and academics from National Ethics Committees of member states of the Council of Europe (CoE) attended the Conference.| CNA/AAR/MK/2001 1935:CYPPRESS:03[03] European Commission: Window of opportunity for a settlement in CyprusStrasbourg, Nov 13 (CAN) -- The European Commission considers that matters arising from a settlement of the Cyprus question, which have implications for the acquis communautaire can be accommodated in the accession framework in line with the principles on which the European Union is founded, European Commission's Progress Report on Cyprus reads adding that "a member state is free to determine its own constitutional arrangements provided that is able to speak with one voice in the EU decision-making process and to ensure fulfillment of its EU obligations."The Report adopted today along with the Progress Reports of other candidate countries said "there is a window of opportunity for reaching a settlement, reflecting the concerns of the respective parties, before the end of the accession negotiations" and noted that "this will allow the Turkish Cypriots to be part of the accession process and to enjoy the benefits of accession." CNA/NM/GSA/MK/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2000:CYPPRESS:04[04] Britain: No legal barrier to Cypriot membership to the EUby Maria Myles New York, Nov 13 (CNA) - Britain has formally refuted Turkish allegations that Cyprus' application to the European Union is illegal and that London had to veto the application for accession.In a letter to the UN Secretary General, the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock said there is no legal barrier to Cypriot membership to the EU, noting that other EU member states, the EU Commission and the UN agree with the British point of view. CNA/MM/MK/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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