Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-11-24

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] DOWNER - GENEVA MEETING

[02] GREEK FM SPOKESMAN - TURKEY - EU

[03] CYPRUS FM - TIMEFRAMES

[04] GREEK DEPUTY PM - CYPRUS

[01] DOWNER - GENEVA MEETING

Downer, who was received Wednesday by President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias, said that at the Geneva meeting, Ban Ki moon will want to continue to ensure that the momentum at the Cyprus talks is maintained.

He said that his meeting with President Christofias focused on working out the program for the next few weeks, saying that the leaders representatives will prepare the work and the leaders will meet to review that work.

Downer was also invited to comment on Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglus statement after the New York tripartite meeting that the territory and property issues are two different aspects that can not be linked.

[02] GREEK FM SPOKESMAN - TURKEY - EU

The Greek official said Wednesday that Turkeys EU accession course is faced with a series of problems due to Turkeys denial to fulfill its EU obligations, including its obligation to recognize and normalize its relations with the Republic of Cyprus and implement the Ankara Protocol. He expressed the view that there should be timeframes regarding Ankaras compliance with those commitments.

He explained that if by June, Turkey does not meet its EU obligations and the ones concerning its member states, then the whole process will freeze.

According to Delavekouras, one more reason for Turkeys problems in its EU course, is the fact that reforms in the country are taking place at a slow pace and not decisively.

[03] CYPRUS FM - TIMEFRAMES

Addressing the Parliamentary Group on Cyprus, at the House of Commons, he said that Turkey now says it wants to impose time limits on the peace process and wondered what might follow after such timeframes.

Kyprianou presented an overview of the course of the talks and emphasized that the Greek Cypriot side wants - more than anybody else a successful conclusion of the current negotiations.

To achieve this, he pointed out, Turkey which holds the key to the solution must make a positive contribution.

[04] GREEK DEPUTY PM - CYPRUS

During his visit here, Pangkalos will be received by President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and will hold a series of meetings.

According to the programe of his visit, the Greek official will meet with former President of the Republic Glafkos Clerides, President of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian and political party leaders.

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