Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-02-03

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

CONTENTS

[01] Annan hopes to call for the resumption of talks shortly

[02] US urges all sides to finalise a settlement and submit it to refenda

[03] Powell reiterates US support for Annan's efforts on a Cyprus settlement

[01] Annan hopes to call for the resumption of talks shortly

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Annan hopes to call for the resumption of talks shortly

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Feb 3 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has expressed hope that he will be able to call for the resumption of Cyprus peace talks shortly.

Speaking here after his meeting and lunch with US President George Bush, Annan said that after his consultations last week with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, the Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and the Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou and even though he has not yet spoken to Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash ''everyone seems ready to resume'' talks.

[02] US urges all sides to finalise a settlement and submit it to refenda

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US urges all sides to finalise a settlement and submit it to refenda

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Feb 3 (CNA) -- The US urges all parties, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey to agree to finalize a Cyprus settlement, allow the Secretary General to resolve outstanding issues and submit the settlement to referenda by a date certain, White House spokesman Scot Maclelan told his briefing today after the meeting US President George Bush and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan had in the Oval Office.

Maclelan said Bush and Annan touched on the Cyprus problem very briefly at their initial meeting in the Oval Office. He also said he expected that this may be an issue which will come up more in the lunch they attended after the meeting.

The White House spokesman also said the US welcomes ''the sincere willingness to advance a Cyprus settlement on the basis of Secretary Generals formula that the Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan made to us during his visit last week.''

[03] Powell reiterates US support for Annan's efforts on a Cyprus settlement

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Powell reiterates support for Annan's efforts on a Cyprus settlement

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Feb 3 (CNA) -- US Secretary of State Colin Powell reiterated US full support for the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan for his efforts on the Cyprus issue, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said, referring to a meeting Powell and Annan had here today.

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