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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-03-10Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETINGThe National Council, the top advisory body to the President on the handling of the Cyprus issue, will convene on Tuesday, to hear the views of its members on the course of the ongoing negotiations aiming at a solution of the Cyprus problem.During its last meeting on 27 February, President of the Republic Demetris Christofias briefed in detail the Council members on the direct talks he is engaged in with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat. Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou had told reporters after the last Council meeting that President Christofias had briefed in depth the members of the National Council on the course of the negotiations on the chapter of governance, and he submitted a document with his positions. He informed them about the course of the negotiations on the chapter of properties, as well. Stephanou had also said the members of the National Council will give their positions on the document during todays meeting. The National Council comprises the leaders of parliamentary parties. Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Christofias and Talat have been engaged in talks, under UN auspices, since last September with a view to finding a mutually agreed settlement that will reunite the country. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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