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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-01-16
CONTENTS
[01] De Soto: Reasonably good chance to solve Cyprus problem
[02] Britain to provide all support to UN plan
[03] UN: Tragedy if opportunity for Cyprus settlement slips by
[01] De Soto: Reasonably good chance to solve Cyprus problem
2040:CYPPRESS:07 De Soto: Reasonably good chance to solve Cyprus
problem By Costas Iordanides Athens, Jan 16 (CNA) UN
Secretary-Generals Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto said there
was a reasonably good chance to solve the Cyprus problem.
He was speaking after meeting Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou
who, in his capacity as President of the EU Ministers Council, pledged
the EU would offer unlimited support to the UN efforts.
[02] Britain to provide all support to UN plan
2110:CYPPRESS:08 Britain to provide all support to UN plan By Kyriacos
Tsioupras London, Jan 16 (CNA) Britain pledged to continue to provide
all support to the UN proposals for a Cyprus settlement.
The Minister for Trade, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, conveyed the
position during a debate in the House of Lords when asked by Lord
Corbett of Castle Vale what further help the UK government could give
to both communities to reach a settlement based on the UN
Secretary-Generals proposals.
[03] UN: Tragedy if opportunity for Cyprus settlement slips by
2145:CYPPRESS:09 UN: Tragedy if opportunity for Cyprus settlement
slips by By Apostolis Zoupaniotis United Nations, Jan 16 (CNA) The UN
said here Thursday the current effort to solve the Cyprus problem was
the last good chance for a very long time and if that opportunity slips
by it would be a tragedy.
UN Spokesman, Fred Eckhard told reporters during the daily briefing the
talks now taking place must conclude by the end of February.
Regarding the contacts of UN Secretary-Generals Special Adviser on
Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, Eckhard said he had met George Papandreou,
Greece's Foreign Minister and other foreign ministry officials.
Papandreou, said Eckhard, confirmed Greece's support for achieving a
comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem by the 28th of February,
using the Secretary General's revised proposal of the 10th of December
as a basis for negotiations.
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