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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-02-17
CONTENTS
[01] GREEK FM - CYPRUS ISSUE
[01] GREEK FM - CYPRUS ISSUE
Greek Foreign Minister Demetris Droutsas has stressed that an objective
approach to the question of Cyprus is a necessary prerequisite for the
continuation and a positive outcome of the ongoing peace talks for a
political settlement. He also pointed out that the UN-led peace talks,
between Cyprus President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot
leader Dervis Eroglu, must be based on what has been agreed between
President Christofias and Eroglus predecessor.
Droustas noted that some circles in the international community tend to
embellish the views of the Turkish Cypriot community, and in particular
those expressed by Eroglu, while they take for granted the constructive
proposals President Christofias puts forward at the talks. The Greek FM
outlined this position to his British counterpart William Hague, who
according to reliable sources, attributes particular importance to the
views expressed by Athens.
Droutsas and Hague also discussed Turkeys EU accession course, with the
former pointing out that Ankara has to meet its EU obligations, if it
wants its path to Europe to continue. Greece, Droutsas said, continues
to support Turkeys EU aspirations, just as Cyprus does because this
European course will benefit the peace effort in Cyprus.
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