Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-05-15

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

CONTENTS

[01] HOUSE - T/C

[02] CYPRIOT PARTIES - EU

[03] EU - CYPRIOT MEP

[01] HOUSE - T/C

During the meeting, Karoyian informed the MEPs on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus issue and the new process, which began in April aiming at reunifying the island, one third of which is occupied since the Turkish invasion of 1974.

``I reiterated our strong wish to continue being constructive, productive and substantive for reaching progress at the working teams that would allow, if and when there is such progress, to start negotiations between President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader with a view to reunify Cyprus and its people, he said.

The House Speaker said that head of the EP Group, Francoise Grossetete spoke about the European Parliaments expectation and hope that the reunification of Cyprus is achieved soon.

Referring to the Cyprus problem, Karoyian said that our goal is to reach a solution based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation and political equality as interpreted by the UN. This is the basis of the negotiations and this is the will of the international community.

[02] CYPRIOT PARTIES - EU

They also expressed the wish that the current improved climate and momentum be maintained by the political leaderships.

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties met Thursday at Ledra Palace for their regular meeting organized by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Nicosia.

According to their joint communique the parties present put forward their assessment of the current situation and expressed the wish that the current improved climate and momentum be maintained by the political leaderships avoiding negative public statements.

They also called on the European Union to do its utmost to support the negotiation process.

During the meeting, also attended by the members of the High Level Contact Group for Relations with the Turkish Cypriot Community of the European Parliament, they expressed opinions on the subject ``How do you see the current situation on the island and the possibility of a successful solution arising from the negotiations on a comprehensive settlement which are about to be started``.

[03] EU - CYPRIOT MEP

The Commission gave this clarification to Cypriot Member of the European Parliament Kyriacos Triantaphyllides.

Triantaphyllides submitted a written question to the Commission asking it to state its opinion regarding the establishment of a private commercial office of the pseudostate in Tel Aviv with the support of the legal office ``Dov Weissglas``.

The self-proclaimed state in northern Turkish occupied Cyprus is recognised only by Turkey, which in 1974 invaded and occupied Cyprus northern third.

The Cypriot MEP noted that Israel President Simon Peres rejected last November Turkish President Abdullah Guls request to open up a commercial office of the pseudostate in Tel Aviv.

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