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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-04-05
CONTENTS
[01] POLICE - LEDRA STREET
[02] KYPRIANOU - US
[01] POLICE - LEDRA STREET
Chief of Police Iacovos Papacostas assured on Saturday that ``there is
no problem whatsoever in movement from the Ledra Street crossing
point,`` which opened on Thursday.
Speaking during a visit to the crossing point, Papacostas said
everything was running smoothly and that Police officers in the area
were doing their best to facilitate the citizens wishing to pass from
the crossing point.
He added that ``we have already given instructions for some
arrangements here so that there are no long queues,`` explaining that
there were people waiting to pass on both sides of the crossing point.
[02] KYPRIANOU - US
US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Cypriot Minister of
Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou discussed matters of mutual concern
during a meeting in New York, and expressed their desire for the
resumption of negotiations aimed at a comprehensive settlement of the
Cyprus problem.
State Department Spokesman Tom Casey said, The Deputy Secretary was
pleased to have the opportunity to meet with the Cypriot Foreign
Minister in the absence of Secretary Rice who, of course, is currently
on travel with the President.``
``They did have a good discussion of both bilateral issues and the
Deputy took the opportunity both to express his support for the opening
of the crossing that occurred in the last couple of days, as well as
his support and the US support for discussions between the parties. We
reiterated our desire to see there be a successful resolution of the
situation in Cyprus and reiterated US support for the UN process
towards achieving that end,`` Casey added.
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