Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-05-28

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[01] Cypriot UN peacekeeper honoured along with others who fell in the cause of peace

[02] Cyprus to host GUE/NGL conference

[03] Cyprus House President: The Greek Cypriot side has fulfilled its duty

[01] Cypriot UN peacekeeper honoured along with others who fell in the cause of peace

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Cypriot UN peacekeeper honoured along with others who fell in the cause of peace

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, May 28 (CNA) -- United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jane Lute handed over yesterday to Andreas Mavroyiannis, Cyprus' Permanent Representative to the UN, a medal for Cypriot member of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Andreas Demetriou, who fell on April 22, 2004, in the cause of peace.

The medal was handed on the occasion of the International UN peacekeeper's Day (May 29), during a ceremony in Dag Hammerskjold Library, where 115 peacekeepers from 39 countries, who fell in the cause of peace, were honoured.

[02] Cyprus to host GUE/NGL conference

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Cyprus to host GUE/NGL conference

Nicosia May 28 (CNA)-- Cyprus will host European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) ''Study Days'' conference on June 1.

Left-wing AKEL party spokesman Andros Kyprianou said that the Cyprus problem will be the main issue to be discussed at the conference, adding that among the speakers will be representatives from Turkey's Kurdish Party (DEHAP) and Turkish Freedom and Solidarity Party (ODP).

Kyprianou said that members of the GUE/NGL European Parliament Group, including its president Francis Vurtz, will hold a four-day visit to Cyprus, May 30 to June 2, during which they will be received by Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, they will meet with trade union PEO and with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot youth.

[03] Cyprus House President: The Greek Cypriot side has fulfilled its duty

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Cyprus House President: The Greek Cypriot side has fulfilled its duty

Nicosia, May 28 (CNA)-- The resumption of UN-led talks for a Cyprus settlement can not merely depend on the Greek Cypriot side's will, Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias has said.

He noted that the Greek Cypriot side has fulfilled its duty and presented thoroughly its positions, as it was asked to do.

Referring to UN Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs Sir Kieran Prendergast's forthcoming visit to the region, Christofias noted that the UN contacts on Cyprus are exploratory.

Christofias noted that ''we expect the UN to evaluate things, with the wish that a new initiative will begin,'', adding that the Greek Cypriot side has reiterated many times its views regarding the basis on which the negotiations should resume.

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