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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 99-01-13
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Wednesday, 13 January 1999
CONTENTS
- [01] Hercus flies to New York for Cyprus talks
- [02] Increased interest in the Cyprus problem, says Spokesman
- [03] Cyprus signs agreements related to Human Rights Convention
[01] Hercus flies to New York for Cyprus talks
The UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative in Cyprus, Dame
Ann Hercus is due to fly to New York today for talks on the Cyprus
problem.
According to a UN press release yesterday, Dame Ann will hold talks with UN
Secretary-General Kofi Annan. En route, she will stop in London for talks
with British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook. She will return to the island on
Saturday.
"Both meetings will focus on the UN's 1999 agenda of efforts to resolve the
Cyprus problem," the statement said.
[02] Increased interest in the Cyprus problem, says Spokesman
Government Spokesman Christos Stylianides yesterday confirmed that there
was an increased interest in Cyprus, in the wake of President Clerides'
cancellation of the Russian S-300 missiles. He said missile the decision
had created a positive climate.
"There is indeed an increased interest on the part of the international
community following the review of the decision on the missiles," Stylianides
said. "But this interest has not yet materialised in a concrete manner."
He added that so far there had been no indications from the Turkish side
either positive or negative and reiterated the Cyprus government and
President Clerides' readiness to discuss all aspects of the Cyprus problem
on the basis of the relevant UN resolutions, including issues of substance,
of security and demilitarisation.
[03] Cyprus signs agreements related to Human Rights Convention
Cyprus' Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Ambassador
Thalia Petrides, yesterday signed two agreements related to the Human
Rights Convention - the Sixth Protocol to the General Agreement on
Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe and the European
Agreement relating to Persons Participating in Proceedings of the European
Court of Human Rights.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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