Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-02-05

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CONTENTS

[01] Solana: EU ready to help Cyprus peace effort

[02] Greek Cypriot party leader meets Turkish Foreign Minister

[03] UN spokesperson: one more push to settle Cyprus issue

[04] US welcomes UNSG's invitation to talks on Cyprus

[01] Solana: EU ready to help Cyprus peace effort

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Solana: EU ready to help Cyprus peace effort

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Feb 5 (CNA) -- The European Union is ready to offer every possible assistance towards a settlement in Cyprus, Javier Solana, EU High Representative for common foreign and security policy, said here today after a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdulah Gul.

The question of Cyprus and Turkey's European prospects were two of the issues Solana and Gul discussed today.

[02] Greek Cypriot party leader meets Turkish Foreign Minister

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Greek Cypriot party leader meets Turkish Foreign Minister

by Theodoros Georgistopoulos

Brussels, Feb 5 (CNA) -- Turkey appears ready to return to the Cyprus peace talks but it remains to be seen whether there is a genuine desire on the part of Ankara to help solve the problem, Nicos Anastasiades leader of the main opposition party in Cyprus the Democratic Rally said.

Anastasiades had a meeting here today with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, on the sidelines of the European People's party meeting.

[03] UN spokesperson: one more push to settle Cyprus issue

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UN spokesperson: one more push to settle Cyprus issue

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Feb 5 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan considers Tuesday's meeting with the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides as another attempt on his part to secure a settlement, Stephane Dujarric, Annan's spokesperson said here today.

He said that Annan had not been in touch with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash in the past 24 hours, inviting Denktash to New York but had communicated with the Turkish Cypriot leader in writing.

[04] US welcomes UNSG's invitation to talks on Cyprus

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US welcomes UNSG's invitation to talks on Cyprus

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Feb 5 (CNA) -- The US has welcomed the invitation by the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to the parties in Cyprus to go to New York February 10 for a meeting which marks the resumption of peace talks on Cyprus, with a view at finding a negotiated settlement before the country accedes to the European Union on May 1 this year.

US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said State Department's special coordinator for Cyprus Ambassador Thomas Weston will be in New York on Tuesday for the talks.

''The Secretary General has invited the parties to come to New York February 10th to resume negotiations on the basis of his plan. We welcome that step,'' he said at his daily briefing.

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