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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-03-05Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] NATIONAL COUNCIL - EU REGULATION - CYPRUS QUESTIONThe EU regulation on special conditions for trade with areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control, the 8th July 2006 agreement and the recent talks between the Cyprus government and the Greek government in Athens were the issues discussed during Monday`s meeting of the National Council, under the President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos.Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardis said ``further actions and handlings to be followed were discussed and accord and co-understanding were ascertained.`` ``The regulation for trade, the 8th July agreement and the recent talks in Athens with the Greek government were the issues on which President Tassos Papadopoulos briefed the members of the National Council during the meeting,`` Pashiardis said. ``President Papadopoulos expressed his relevant assessments and members of the Council expressed their own views,`` he continued. On July 8th 2006, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met in the presence of senior UN official Imbrahim Gambari and agreed to begin a process of bicommunal discussions on issues that affect the day-to-day life of the people and those that concern substantive issues. The Republic of Cyprus is an EU member state since 2004. Cyprus has been divided since 1974 when Turkish troops invaded and occupied its northern third. The National Council, a top advisory body to the Cypriot President on the Cyprus issue, is composed of two members of all parliamentary parties, but main opposition party Democratic Rally (DISY) suspended its participation in the Council, due to functional weaknesses and cover-up of dysfunctions of the Council. [02] US AMBASSADOR - OIL EXPLOITATION - CYPRUS QUESTIONThe Republic of Cyprus is a sovereign country and has the right to conclude agreements such as the ones regarding the exploitation of natural gas or oil reserves in its exclusive economic zone, said US Ambassador to Cyprus Ronald Schlicher.In statements after a meeting with the General Secretary of left wing party AKEL and President of the House of Representatives Demetris Christofias, Schlicher said that any discussion on the oil issue should focus on the new opportunities that arise and could facilitate the reunification of Cyprus. [03] CYPRUS FM - SOLANA - TURKEY - CYPRUSCyprus Foreign Minister George Lillikas met with EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana with whom he discussed Turkeys tactic to systematically impede the participation of the Republic of Cyprus to EU and NATO joint meetings.EU sources said that Solana acknowledged that there is a problem and that a solution must be found to allow the sufficient participation of the Republic of Cyprus to these meetings. Lillikas briefed Solana on the 8 July agreement on the Cyprus question and about Turkeys threats as regards the issue of the exploitation of possible oil deposits or natural gas in the sea area off the island. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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