Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-06-17
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[01] Verheugen says Turkish Cypriots to join EU through solution
[01] Verheugen says Turkish Cypriots to join EU through solution
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Verheugen says Turkish Cypriots to join EU through solution
Nicosia, Jun 17 (CNA) - European Commissioner on Enlargement Gunter
Verheugen said here today that the Turkish Cypriots would only join the
EU and enjoy the benefits of accession if a solution was found to the
political problem of the island.
Speaking at a gathering organised by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and
Industry on Cyprus' accession to the EU, Verheugen said there was an
opportunity to reach a settlement of the island's problem before the
Republic became a full member of the EU, adding that the conditions for
a solution existed.
Referring to recent developments on the island, with packages to
support the Turkish Cypriots and the easing of restrictions on the free
movement of citizens across the divide he said they ''showed clearly
that the myth that your two communities cannot live peacefully together
is wrong''.
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