Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-03-31

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[01] Consultations on UN Cyprus statement begin Monday

[02] The road to Europe passes through strong defence, says minister

[01] Consultations on UN Cyprus statement begin Monday

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Consultations on UN Cyprus statement begin Monday

United Nations, Mar 31 (CNA) -- Consultations on a draft of a UN Security Council statement on Cyprus begin Monday in New York.

First indications are that UN Secretary General's special adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto will seek a statement along the same lines as the previous one, but with an emphasis on the need to intensify the ongoing peace talks, he is conducting on the island since mid January.

[02] The road to Europe passes through strong defence, says minister

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The road to Europe passes through strong defence, says minister

Nicosia, Mar 31 (CNA) -- Defence Minister Socratis Hasikos has said that Cyprus' defence capabilities are being strengthened as a deterrent to outside threats and a means to boost the country's accession to the European Union.

He said the time between now and EU membership "is probably the most important period since the 1974 Turkish invasion" adding that the Turkish side has not convinced anyone about its good intentions in the ongoing UN-led peace effort to settle the Cyprus question and reunite the island, bearing in mind that it continues to strengthen its occupation forces in Turkish occupied Cyprus.

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