Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-09-18

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

CONTENTS

[01] PAPADOPOULOS - UN

[02] PAPADOPOULOS UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

[03] PAPADOPOULOS - BAGHDATIS

[01] PAPADOPOULOS - UN

President Papadopoulos, who is in New York to address the UN General Assembly, had a series of meetings on Sunday with UN officials, with whom he discussed ``the various aspects of the Cyprus problem.``

He refrained from listing the names of the officials he met but pointed out that he saw ``those dealing with the problem of Cyprus and the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and the development plans and other political aspects.``

Asked if there was any development in the issue of the technical committees after these contacts, President Papadopoulos said he will be seeing the UN Secretary General again and will have the opportunity to recapitulate what has been said with other associates.

President Papadopoulos said that he met with Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Dora Bakoyiannis on Sunday, as part of the regular exchange of views they have on future developments.

He said it was not definite whether or not Bakoyiannis would meet on Monday with her Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul. The meeting is scheduled for today at the offices of the Greek permanent representation at the UN.

On Sunday, President Papadopoulos also met with a delegation of Cypriots living in the US, with whom he discussed the latest developments in the Cyprus problem and exchanged views on ways to promote the Cyprus question in the US.

He thanked the Cypriots living in the US ``for their efforts in a country that needs a lot of work to make our positions understood`` and expressed certainty that ``they will keep up the good and effective work they are doing.``

[02] PAPADOPOULOS UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Papadopoulos who arrived on Saturday in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly, said ``Annan had exhibited particular interest for the preparation of the July 8 meeting which essentially implemented all agreed in Paris last February``.

President Papadopoulos and Talat agreed on July 8th 2006, during a meeting in the presence of UN Undersecretary General for political affairs Ibrahim Gambari, to begin a process of bicommunal discussions on issues that affect the day-to-day life of the people and concurrently those that concern substantive issues, both contributing to a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem.

President Papadopoulos expressed certainty that Annan will want to be briefed about the perspectives which in my opinion exist. I do not know if this will be the last meeting. If there is progress no one can exclude a new meeting with the Secretary General. I mean if there is progress in the implementation of the July 8 agreement. Just as UN Undersecretary General for political affairs Ibrahim Gambari helped in making the agreement, surely he will have a particular interest to see the implementation of the agreement which was achieved in his presence``, Papadopoulos pointed out.

[03] PAPADOPOULOS - BAGHDATIS

Baghdatis beat Croatian Mario Ancic in the Men`s Singles Final with two sets to one, (6-4 6-0).

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