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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-06-26
CONTENTS
[01] SPOKESMAN TURKEY EU
[02] GAMBARI VISIT
[01] SPOKESMAN TURKEY EU
The European Union does not agree with Turkey`s arbitrary views that a
protocol extending the Ankara Agreement to all ten new EU members is
not legally binding, said here Government Spokesman Christodoulos
Pashiardis.
He was commenting on remarks by the General Secretary for European
Affairs at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Oguz Demiralp that
Turkey does not believe that the protocol, extending the Agreement to
include Cyprus as well, is legally binding and obliges Ankara to open
its ports and airports to Cypriot vessels and aircraft.
``Mr Demiralp has every reason to claim that his country is not legally
bound by the protocol. It is up to Ankara to convince the 25 member
states of the EU that they are wrong in their assessment and that only
the Turkish position is right,`` Pashiardis said.
As far as the ambassadors allegation is concerned that his country does
not care if its accession course stops, I believe that this is not
convincing, unless such an indifference on the part of Turkey is an
indirect warning on the possible repercussions of such a development,
said Pashiardis.
He said it would be good if this indifference were not repeated because
there is the danger that the Europeans will eventually believe it.
[02] GAMBARI VISIT
UN Undersecretary General for political affairs Ibrahim Gambari`s
schedule during his visit to Cyprus has not been finalized yet, said
here Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardis, replying to a
question on a possible second meeting between President Tassos
Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.
If and when a meeting is requested and takes place, then it will be
part of Mr. Gambaris visit, Pashiardis said.
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