Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-03-13

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

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[01] PRESIDENT - ROMANIA

[01] PRESIDENT - ROMANIA

President Basescu, who met today with Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, currently in Bucharest for an official three day visit, said that ``the territorial integrity of every state as well as the principle of inviolable borders should prevail.

Our positions are similar, not only regarding the Cyprus problem, but also regarding Kosovo, Nagorno-Karabakh, and other international issues. All is connected with international law, President Basescu said.

The Cypriot President held today a private meeting at the Cotroceni Palace with his Romanian counterpart, followed by official consultations with the participation of delegations by Cyprus and Romania.

Among the issues the two Presidents discussed was the Cyprus problem, Kosovo, Moldavia, and the EU Convention.

President Papadopoulos is accompanied by Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Antonis Michaelides as well as Cypriot businessmen and representatives of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

After the consultations, Cypriot Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism and Romanian Deputy Minister of Education and Science Anton Anton, signed a Cooperation Protocol in the fields of Research and Development.

In his statements, President Papadopoulos said that the government of Cyprus is working for the solution of the Cyprus problem and is waiting for the positive response of the Turkish side regarding the UN proposals for the implementation of the July 8th, 2006, agreement.

On July 8th 2006, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat met in the presence of former UN Undersecretary General 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

Referring to the Cyprus problem, President Papadopoulos said: We would prefer a solution already yesterday, because it is mainly the Greek Cypriots who suffer from the uncertainty of the non solution.

He added that the positions of the two governments in various international and European issues are very close, almost identical.

Referring to the bilateral relations, he said that they could be further enhanced especially in the areas of tourism, research, education, trade and investments.

I hope and wish that my visit here will set the foundations for a new era of stronger, friendlier and closer relations, he added.

Asked whether the good relations between Bucharest and Ankara would hinder Romanias support towards Cyprus, President Papadopoulos said that this is not the case, adding that Cyprus would like to see all pre accession countries meet their EU obligations.

Answering to questions, he clarified that the government of Cyprus has put no restrictions to Romanian workers, who wish to be employed in Cyprus.

President Papadopoulos said that he extended an official invitation to his Romanian counterpart to visit Cyprus, adding that his visit would give him great pleasure.

In the afternoon, the Cypriot President visited the Palace of the Parliament, where he met with President of the Senate of Romania, Nicolae Vacaroiu. There, he signed the Book of Honour and visited the Plenary Hall of Senate.

Later on, he paid a visit to the Chamber of Deputies and held a meeting with the President of the Chamber, Bodgan Olteanu.

President Papadopoulos and his entourage also visited the National Museum of Romanian History.

The Republic of Cyprus entered the EU in May 2004. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and occupied its northern third.

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