Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-12-08

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] Cox says remaining days to Copenhagen are indispensable

[02] UN continues talks with two sides

[03] Kasoulides sees possibility of agreement on procedure

[01] Cox says remaining days to Copenhagen are indispensable

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Cox says remaining days to Copenhagen are indispensable

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA) -- European Parliament President Pat Cox has called on both sides in Cyprus to regard the remaining days until next week's Copenhagen European Summit "important and indispensable" to achieve a comprehensive settlement on the Cyprus problem.

[02] UN continues talks with two sides

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UN continues talks with two sides

Nicosia, Dec 8 (CNA) -- Alvaro de Soto, UN Secretary General's special adviser on Cyprus, is meeting later today Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash as part of renewed and intensive attempts to find a political settlement, prior to next week's European Union summit.

De Soto started a new round of shuttle diplomacy between President Glafcos Clerides and Denktash, with a three hour long meeting with Clerides on Saturday.

Today's de Soto-Dentkash meeting is the first one for some time between the two men, as Dentkash only returned to the island on Saturday. He was in New York, recovering from heart surgery.

[03] Kasoulides sees possibility of agreement on procedure

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Kasoulides sees possibility of agreement on procedure

Larnaca, Dec 8 (CNA) -- Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides does not ruled out the possibility of an agreement on the procedure of the peace effort in conjunction with a commitment by all interested parties to work on a UN proposal, with a view at reaching a comprehensive settlement.

The minister called for unity and wisdom in the days ahead, which he believes will be "particularly crucial" for Cyprus, and said that public remarks should not be taken at face value because a lot is going on behind the scenes these days.

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