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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 01-10-15
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Monday, 15 October 2001
CONTENTS
- [01] Foreign Minister back from United Arabic Emirates
- [02] Cyprus granted an observer's status
[01] Foreign Minister back from United Arabic Emirates
Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, returned on 14 October 2001, from his
trip to the United Arab Emirates where he had official meetings. In a
statement to the press upon his arrival at Larnaca airport, Mr Kasoulides
referred to an official announcement transmitted by the official News
Agency of The United Arab Emirates. According to this announcement the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Al Nayian
received his Cypriot counterpart. During the meeting the two men examined
the latest international developments and reiterated the need for
international cooperation to combat terrorism as well as the need for
finding a just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the Middle East
problem and the Palestinian issue. They have also underlined the significance
of the respect for international legality and the need for a solution to
the Cyprus problem in accordance with the UN resolutions, the announcement
concluded.
Mr Kasoulides stated that Mr Al-Nayian accepted his invitation to visit the
island the soonest possible.
[02] Cyprus granted an observer's status
During the 52nd Summit of the Executive Committee of the High Commission
for Refugees, which was convened in Geneva from 1 to 5 October 2001,
Cyprus' request for attending the meetings of the High Commission for the
period October 2001-2002 was unanimously adopted and the island has been
granted an observer's status.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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