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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-12-28Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - CYPRUS TALKSHouse of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has pointed out that in the year ahead the ground work for negotiations towards a Cyprus solution has to be prepared to allow serious talks to take place in 2008. He also said that at a short meeting last night in the Turkish- occupied part of Nicosia he talked briefly about the prospects of a solution with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mehmet Ali Talat, as they both attended a reception to mark 36 years since the Turkish Republican Party, which Talat led for years, was established.We have all come to the conclusion that, irrespective of what others may say, next year we have to create those conditions that would enable us to launch the final offensive to deal with the substance of the Cyprus problem and have serious talks in 2008, he said, when asked if the effort towards a political settlement was part of his discussion with Talat. Replying to other questions, he said that elections in Turkey next year and later on in Cyprus would affect the peace effort and that is why there is talk of preparing the ground in 2007 and conduct a very serious negotiation in 2008 with a view to reach a settlement. [02] EU GERMAN PRESIDENCY - CYPRUSThe European Union German presidency has assured that it would do its utmost to accommodate the parties concerned in order to work towards a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and based on the principles on which the EU was founded. This was stated by Charges d Affaires of the German embassy in Nicosia, Joachim Heidorn, whose country assumes the next EU rotating presidency on January 1st, 2007.You can be assured that we will try to accommodate the parties involved whenever there is a possibility (for a Cyprus solution), Heidorn said in an interview with CNA, stressing that the Cyprus problem remains a serious concern for Europe. Emphasizing the need to continue bicommunal talks, the German diplomat said that his countrys EU presidency would surely emphasize the need to quickly start preparatory work for a Cyprus solution. There have been meetings but unfortunately with no progress. We hope that under the UN Secretary Generals Good Offices, the mission can resume without any unnecessary delay, he said. Germany, he added, encourages the two communities on the island to ensure that the right atmosphere prevails so that progress under the UN can be achieved for a comprehensive settlement in line with relevant UNSC resolutions and based on the principles on which the EU is founded. He underlined that the Cyprus issue is not a burden for Europe, but noted that the EU can function more easily, can progress much quicker when the problem is resolved. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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