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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 01-02-01
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Thursday, 1 February 2001
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- [01] Cyprus proximity talks to resume later than expected
[01] Cyprus proximity talks to resume later than expected
Asked whether the Government is satisfied with the way the U.N. Secretary-
General's Special Adviser on Cyprus, Mr Alvaro de Soto, is handling the
Cyprus problem, the Government Spokesman, Mr Michalis Papapetrou said
yesterday:
"The way Mr de Soto rounded up his visit to Cyprus is to a great degree
objective and reflects the fact that the Turkish Cypriot Leader, Mr Rauf
Denktash, has unjustifiably abandoned the procedure of the proximity
talks."
Replying to another question whether in the Government's view Mr de Soto
expects to achieve something from his forthcoming visit to Ankara, Mr
Papapetrou said: "The statements made by Turkish officials and Mr Denktash
do not leave much room for optimism. However, I hope that this assessment
of the Government will be proved wrong and that Mr De Soto will come across
a positive climate during his meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr
Ismail Cem."
Meanwhile, the Director of the Information Service of the UN Office in
Geneva, briefing journalists on 30 January on preparations for the Cyprus
proximity talks, said the talks would resume later than when they had
originally been expected to (around the end of January), but that no date
was given and Mr de Soto was continuing his efforts.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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