Browse through our Interesting Nodes on Tourism & Recreation in Greece Read the Convention Relating to the Regime of the Straits (24 July 1923) Read the Convention Relating to the Regime of the Straits (24 July 1923)
HR-Net - Hellenic Resources Network Compact version
Today's Suggestion
Read The "Macedonian Question" (by Maria Nystazopoulou-Pelekidou)
HomeAbout HR-NetNewsWeb SitesDocumentsOnline HelpUsage InformationContact us
Friday, 29 March 2024
 
News
  Latest News (All)
     From Greece
     From Cyprus
     From Europe
     From Balkans
     From Turkey
     From USA
  Announcements
  World Press
  News Archives
Web Sites
  Hosted
  Mirrored
  Interesting Nodes
Documents
  Special Topics
  Treaties, Conventions
  Constitutions
  U.S. Agencies
  Cyprus Problem
  Other
Services
  Personal NewsPaper
  Greek Fonts
  Tools
  F.A.Q.
 

Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 00-07-06

Cyprus Press and Information Office: News Updates in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article

From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>

Thursday, 6 July 2000


CONTENTS

  • [01] UN is ready for a sustained effort on Cyprus


[01] UN is ready for a sustained effort on Cyprus

UN Secretary General Mr Kofi Annan said yesterday that the UN is going to make a «sustained» effort in a bid to find a solution to the Cyprus problem over the next couple of months.

In a statement to the press, after his meeting with President Clerides and the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr Dentkash, Mr Annan also said he appealed to the leaders «to respect a strict black out on the substance under discussion, issues on the discussion as well as procedures».

Asked if he discussed the measures the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime in occupied Cyprus has taken against UNFICYP, he said this was mentioned «en passant because that is not really part of the negotiations that we have undertaken here».He said, «we are dealing with it separately, but I have also had the chance to talk to Prime Minister Ecevit briefly about it today».

Asked to comment on Mr. Denktash/s demand to return to Cyprus to attend «celebrations» marking the 1974 Turkish invasion, Mr. Annan replied «yes, it is correct that Mr. Denktash would want to go back to Cyprus for the commemoration of the 1974 events».

Speaking at a press conference held earlier before the resumption of the third round of talks, UN Secretary General's Special Adviser for Cyprus Mr. Alvaro de Soto stressed «the UN stands ready to contribute to the Cyprus peace talks as necessary, either in procedural or in substantive matters", and expressed hope for progress over the next few months towards a comprehensive settlement.

Asked to comment on the duration of the talks, Mr de Soto replied "it is unavoidable that there will have to be breaks both for reflection, consultation and other reasons. But by and large it should be a comprehensive set of talks".Mr de Soto also pointed to the need for a complete black - out for the press both on the substance and the procedures of the talks.

He further added "the Secretary General will expect the talks to concentrate on the core issue that must be part of a comprehensive settlement and that the talks will confine themselves to these core issues. I mention this because it is well known that important issues concerning Cyprus have flared up, if that is the word, over the last few days and weeks. Luckily there are mechanisms in place for dealing with the issues that have arisen and those mechanisms are of course the presence on the island of a UN Force and of a very senior official of the UN".


From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/


Cyprus Press and Information Office: News Updates in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article
Back to Top
Copyright © 1995-2023 HR-Net (Hellenic Resources Network). An HRI Project.
All Rights Reserved.

HTML by the HR-Net Group / Hellenic Resources Institute, Inc.
cypio2html v1.02 run on Thursday, 6 July 2000 - 15:30:10 UTC