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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-09-16
CONTENTS
[01] GREECE TURKEY EU
[02] STATE DEPARTMENT RELIGIOUS REPORT CYPRUS
[01] GREECE TURKEY EU
Greek Prime Minister Dora Bakoyiannis pointed out that Greece expects
Turkey to honour its signature and to implement the additional Protocol
extending its customs union with the ten new EU states including
Cyprus.
Speaking after a meeting on Friday in Brussels with Enlargement
Commissioner Oli Rehn, Bakoyiannis said this was an implicit obligation
on the part of Ankara towards the EU.
Turkey`s EU accession course was the main issue discussed during the
Greek FMs meeting with Rehn, in view of the Commission`s progress
report on Turkey`s EU bid due on October 24th.
[02] STATE DEPARTMENT RELIGIOUS REPORT CYPRUS
The US State Department issued its annual international religious
report, noting that Cyprus` constitution provides for freedom of
religion, which is ``generally respected`` by the Cypriot government.
According to the report, the Government at all levels sought to protect
the freedom of religion ``in full and did not tolerate its abuse,
either by governmental or private actors.``
The State Department`s report, presented to the US Congress, also
refers to northern part of Cyprus, occupied since the 1974 Turkish
invasion, as ``area administered by the Turkish Cypriots,`` reiterating
however that the US ``does not recognize`` the occupying regime, nor
does any other country except Turkey.
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