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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-11-14
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[01] LONDON - CYPRUS ISSUE
[01] LONDON - CYPRUS ISSUE
Britain hopes that the forthcoming meeting in New York between the UN
Secretary General, the President of the Republic of Cyprus and the
Turkish Cypriot leader will be a success, British Foreign Secretary
William Hague has said.
Replying to a question by MP and former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw at
the House of Commons, Hague said ``we want the forthcoming talks hosted
by the UN Secretary General to be a success`` and that ``we have been
supporting the work of Alexander Downer, the UN negotiator.``
Hague noted that he read an article by Straw in the newspapers and was
fully aware of his views on the matter but did not wish ``to say
anything at this moment that might make those talks more difficult.``
Minister for Europe David Lidington, replying to questions at the House
of Commons, said Britain`s treaty obligations ``require us to prohibit
any action which might lead to the partition of Cyprus or its union
with another country,`` and assured that ``we remain committed to a
bizonal, bicommunal federation where there is political equality and
respect for the human and cultural rights of all.``
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