Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-07-27
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[01] Cypriot President says Blair's statements not conflicting
[01] Cypriot President says Blair's statements not conflicting
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Cypriot President says Blair's statements not conflicting
London, Jul 27 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said
today's statement by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, that the
signing of the protocol extending Turkey's customs union to the ten new
EU member states does not involve the recognition of the Republic of
Cyprus, is not contrary or conflicting with all that the two discussed
yesterday during their 10 Downing Street meeting.
Referring to statements by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
that there is no change in Turkey's approach to the issue of
recognition of the Republic of Cyprus, President Papadopoulos said
that this is Turkey's standing position, which favours a solution with
the dissolution of the Republic of Cyprus and its substitution with
something different.
Evaluating the results of his visit to London, President Papadopoulos
also said that a serious step was taken and Cyprus can look forward to
a better understanding of its positions by Britain.
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