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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 00-05-24
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Wednesday, 24 May 2000
CONTENTS
- [01] President Clinton's recent statements on Cyprus are very positive,
says Kyprianou
- [02] Cyprus Ambassador presents credentials to European Union Council
[01] President Clinton's recent statements on Cyprus are very positive,
says Kyprianou
The President of the House of Representatives Mr Spyros Kyprianou described
President Clinton's recent statements on a Cyprus settlement as "very
positive".
In a press conference given yesterday, Mr Kyprianou said that President
Clinton's recent reference to the imperative need for the withdrawal of all
Turkish troops from Cyprus is very positive. He also pointed out that his
reference to the respect of human rights on the whole island is another
positive element.
"As I have been informed, he said, President Clinton made no reference to
separate state entities".
[02] Cyprus Ambassador presents credentials to European Union Council
Cyprus Ambassador Theophilos Theophilou presented his credentials yesterday
to the Acting President of the European Union Council, Portuguese Deputy
Foreign Minister responsible for European matters Mr Francisco Seixas Da
Costa, as Cyprus' Permanent Representative to the EU.
Receiving the credentials Mr Da Costa expressed the wish that Cyprus will
soon become a member of the EU. He welcomed the fact that Cyprus is ahead
of the other candidate countries as far as the the harmonisation process is
concerned, since it has concluded most of the chapters of the acquis
communautaire. Mr Da Costa reassured that before the end of the Portuguese
Presidency all the other chapters will be opened for negotiation.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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