Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-04-26
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[01] CÕPRUS NATIONAL COUNCIL - MEETING
[01] CÕPRUS NATIONAL COUNCIL - MEETING
The National Council, the top advisory body to the Cypriot President on
the Cyprus problem, convenes today for a three-day meeting for a broad
discussion on the latest developments of the Cyprus problem and the
prospects for a settlement.
The new National Council meeting comes in the wake of the ``election``
of Dervis Eroglu as the new leader of the Turkish Cypriot community.
Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou in statements one day after
the ``presidential elections`` in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus
spoke of a ``bad development.``
``Taking into consideration Eroglus declared positions against a
federation and for the establishment of two independent states in
Cyprus, this could cause very serious problems to the Cyprus
negotiations,`` Stephanou added.
President Christofias and former Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali
Talat began on September 2008 UN-led talks for a mutually agreed
settlement to the problem of Cyprus, divided since 1974 when Turkey
invaded and occupied its northern third. The process was interrupted on
March 30 ahead of the so-called ``elections.``
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