Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-08-07

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

CONTENTS

[01] Famagusta refugees demand their return to their hometown

[02] Cypriot House President expresses regret over Robin Cook's death

[03] Cyprus desires friendly relations with US administration

[01] Famagusta refugees demand their return to their hometown

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Famagusta refugees demand their return to their hometown

Dherynia, Aug 7 (CNA)-- Greek Cypriot refugees from the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta marched yesterday to the checkpoint leading to their town, reiterating their wish and determination to return back to their ancestral homes.

In an annual anti-occupation ceremony entitled ''solution - reunification - peace'', the refugees dislocated from their hometown during the 1974 Turkish invasion on the island, gathered at Dherynia village square from where they marched to the checkpoint, where they released 31 pigeons to mark the 31 years of occupation of their hometown. The march ended up at Famagusta's Cultural Centre, where a ceremony took place.

The event was organized by the Famagusta Municipality. Present at the event were Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias, political party leaders, deputies, thousands of refugees from Famagusta, an inter-parliamentary delegation from Greece, as well as British MP and honorary citizen on Famagusta Eddie O'Hara and British former MP and honourary citizen of Famagusta Tom Cox.

Chistofias, who was the main speaker at the event, reiterated the will for a solution of the Cyprus problem the soonest possible.

He added that the demand for the return of the fenced-off city of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants and the broader implementation of confidence building measures are not the main target of the Greek Cypriots, but aim at fostering a climate that will contribute to a settlement of the Cyprus problem.

''Solution and reunification the soonest possible remains our struggle's ultimate target for the fulfilment of which we will continue to strive,'' Christofias underlined.

[02] Cypriot House President expresses regret over Robin Cook's death

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Cypriot House President expresses regret over Robin Cook's death

Nicosia, Aug 7 (CNA)-- Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has sent a letter of condolences to the British House of Commons President Michael Martin expressing sorrow for the loss of former British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook who died yesterday.

''Robin Cook was a distinguished personality with vision and values for which he fought with a firm commitment,'' Christofias said.

[03] Cyprus desires friendly relations with US administration

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Cyprus desires friendly relations with US administration

Paphos, Aug 7 (CNA) -- The government of Cyprus desires to have friendly relations with the US administration, Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrystotomides has said, expressing hope that the US government will convince its citizens, influenced by other decision-making centres, to stop visiting Cyprus Turkish-occupied areas through an illegal point of entry.

He reiterated that the Cypriot government makes every effort so that the international community will recognise the illegality of the 1974 Turkish invasion and the fact that the Republic of Cyprus is a sovereign state which is entitled to determine its legal ports of entry.

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