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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-12-14
CONTENTS
[01] EU COUNCIL
[02] PAPADOPOULOS - EU
[03] CYPRUS - HUNGARY - DEFENCE MINISTRIES
[04] LABOUR MINISTER - HEART OPERATION
[01] EU COUNCIL
Discussions at the European Council, which begins today, are set to
focus on the future of Europe. Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos is
in Brussels to represent the country at the two-day meeting,
accompanied by his Foreign Minister and high ranking government
officials.
The 25 leaders will debate issue relating to enlargement, the ability
of the Union to absorb new members, immigration and changes in the
decision making process with regard to home affairs and justice.
According to diplomatic sources, it is highly unlikely to see the
conclusions relating to Turkeys accession course open for debate at the
two day meeting, given that there was unanimity on the text at Mondays
meeting of EU foreign Ministers.
The most likely scenario is that the heads of state will approve the
agreed conclusions and there will be a brief reference in the final
conclusions, to be adopted on Friday at the close of the summit, to the
effect that the conclusions the foreign ministers had agreed on have
been adopted.
The same sources believe that Turkey is unlikely to put forward in
writing a proposal it presented to the ministers on Monday, to open one
of its ports and one airport to Cyprus, in exchange of direct trade
between the islands Turkish occupied areas and the EU.
[02] PAPADOPOULOS - EU
Cyprus has no objection for a re-negotiation of the decision of the
European Union Foreign Ministers Council on Turkey, in the event Turkey
submits in writing its proposal on the opening of a single port and
airport to the Republic of Cyprus, stated Cyprus President Tassos
Papadopoulos.
The Cypriot President said if Turkey presents its proposal again, then
the government will submit its demands which were not achieved during
Mondays General Affairs Council meeting. He noted during the EU Foreign
Ministers Council, Cyprus three pursuits were achieved.
[03] CYPRUS - HUNGARY - DEFENCE MINISTRIES
Defence Ministers of Cyprus and Hungary, Nicos Symeonides and Émre
Szekeres, have expressed their mutual wish to further enhance bilateral
relations between the two countries especially within the EU
framework.
[04] LABOUR MINISTER - HEART OPERATION
Cyprus Labour Minister Antonis Basiliou has underwent a successful open
heart surgery at the American Heart Centre in Nicosia.
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