Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-10-23

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

CONTENTS

[01] CYPRUS MISSING PERSONS REPORT

[02] CYPRIOT FM FRANCE

[03] SPOKESMAN UN FUNDING

[04] MARIOS KAROYIAN - NEW DIKO LEADER

[01] CYPRUS MISSING PERSONS REPORT

He added that the government would be requesting the report of the ``Defence and Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy`` company and would have meetings with the author of the report, in order to determine whether it stood to reason.

Pashiardis noted that previous governments had at times received such information, which had been investigated, without ever being verified.

``The government is taking very seriously into consideration the shocking content of the American report on our missing persons, but is not in a position to verify it,`` Pashiardis said.

He added that ``the government is evaluating each and every piece of information regarding the fate of our missing persons and is dealing with every case in a responsible and careful manner.``

Asked if previous governments had received information about living missing persons, Pashiardis said they had. ``All this information was looked into by all governments,`` he said, adding that ``the outcome is known, the information had unfortunately not been verified.``

Replying to questions, Pashiardis said ``the government will investigate the content of this report very seriously and responsibly, but has no evidence so far to confirm that it stands.``

He also said that the government will request the report from the specific company and will have relevant contacts with the author of the report, in order to determine whether it stood to reason.

Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.

[02] CYPRIOT FM FRANCE

During his stay, Lillikas will hold talks with French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Catherine Colonna on the Cyprus issue, the Euro-Turkish relations and bilateral issues.

[03] SPOKESMAN UN FUNDING

The House of Representatives Watchdog Committee is examining alleged irregular financing of the Annan Plan campaign by US funds through UNOPS in Cyprus. The debate at the House caused the reaction of the UNDP office in New York which sent a letter to the Cyprus Permanent Representative to the UN, protesting the testimony of Planning Bureau Chief Andreas Moleskis. The Cypriot official told the House committee that UNOPS had spent 60 million dollars on influencing Greek Cypriot voters in favour of the Annan Plan and called him to retract.

In a speech on Friday night, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General Michael Moller had expressed the UNs concern about recent negative discussions on past UN funding of bi-communal activities.

[04] MARIOS KAROYIAN - NEW DIKO LEADER

Speaking to his elated supporters outside the DIKO headquarters in Nicosia, following his victory against Acting President Nicos Cleanthous, Karoyian pledged to continue supporting the government of former DIKO leader and current President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos.

Karoyian was elected as the third President of the centre-right Democratic Party, succeeding Papadopoulos who resigned from the post in August this year.

Karoyian secured 4,759 votes or 62.6% against 2,840 votes or 37.4% garnered by Cleanthous

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