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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-09-27Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] BURNS - MEETING WITH PAPADOPOULOSUS Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns pointed out that the US administration ``wants to have a new beginning with the government of Cyprus.``Burns, who was speaking after a meeting in New York with Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, said he was ``very pleased to have this meeting,`` adding that he mentioned to the President that ``our government wants to have a new beginning with the government of Cyprus.`` ``There is no question that these have been eventful last few years particularly at 2004. We believe it is very important, our two governments that have so much business to do with each other, that we have a good close relationship. I told the President, on behalf of our government, we will create that climate for a new relationship and I think he was pleased to hear that,`` Burns added. He noted that ``on the question of the problem of Cyprus, that is going on for so many decades, I said the US government has a very clear view, that the international community should not postpone the effort to try to bring peace to Cyprus, so we are recommending to the UN Secretary General that he make a new attempt, to appoint a negotiator, to lead international negotiations for peace on Cyprus.`` [02] PRESIDENT PAPADOPOULOS - RUSSIAN FM - CYPRUS PROBLEMRussian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov assured Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, during a meeting in New York that Russia`s positions on the Cyprus problem were stable and that he would raise the issue of implementing the 8 July 2006 agreement during meetings he will be having with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Babacan.President Papadopoulos said his meeting with Lavrov was held in a very friendly atmosphere and that the Russian Minister assured him of Russia`s support. Lavrov will be meeting Babacan on Wednesday and the UN Secretary General on Friday. ``I had a very warm meeting with Mr. Lavrov, who assured me that Russia`s positions regarding the Cyprus problem remain stable and will not change,`` the President said. He added that they discussed the Gambari process and that Lavrov ``stressed that the whole substance of the Gambari process is the preparation in the committees.`` Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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