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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 01-04-05
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Thursday, 5 April 2001
CONTENTS
- [01] Press and Information Office exhibition "The Destruction of the
Cultural Heritage in the Occupied Part of Cyprus"
- [02] Cyprus' EU Negotiator in Dublin
- [03] Pat Cox: Cyprus is ready to enter the EU
[01] Press and Information Office exhibition "The Destruction of the
Cultural Heritage in the Occupied Part of Cyprus"
The Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Cyprus to the European Union H.E Mr
Theophilos V Theophilou addressed on Tuesday, 3 April, the inauguration of
the Press and Information Office exhibition "The Destruction of the
Cultural Heritage in the Occupied Part of Cyprus" in Strasbourg.
In his speech, Mr Theophilou referred to Cyprus' "rich cultural and
religious heritage, which has survived natural disasters and human
destructions for many centuries, and is now threatened with complete
eradication in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus".
Mr Theophilou stressed that our aim is to inform the members of the
European Parliament of the ongoing crimes against the people of Cyprus and
its cultural heritage. "We have a right to voice our cause and our agony
and they have a right to learn and to know what is happening in Cyprus, a
European country, which is a candidate for accession to the European
Union.
Our goal is to arouse their interest and to mobilize their support in our
struggle to protect and preserve our cultural heritage and to restore and
protect the human rights of the people of Cyprus," he said.
[02] Cyprus' EU Negotiator in Dublin
The Head of Cyprus' Negotiating Team for European Union accession, Mr
George Vassiliou is on a three-day official visit to Ireland, from 4-6
April. During his visit, Mr Vassiliou had separate meetings with the Prime
Minister, Mr Bertie Ahern, the Speaker of the Parliament Mr Seamus Pattison,
the Chairman of the Senate Mr Brian Mullooly and he has also visited the
International Financial Services Center.
During their meeting, Mr Vassiliou briefed the Irish Prime Minister, Mr
Ahern on Cyprus' accession course and the latest developments on the Cyprus
problem. Mr Ahern reconfirmed his country's warm support to Cyprus' entry
to the EU the soonest possible, without preconditions, as well as Ireland's
permanent position supporting a solution of the Cyprus problem based on the
relevant resolutions and decisions of the UN.
[03] Pat Cox: Cyprus is ready to enter the EU
The President of the European Liberal Democrat Group at the European
Parliament, Mr Pat Cox, during a press conference on 4th April in
Strasbourg, said, inter alia, that Cyprus' accession negotiations are on an
advanced level, complementing the Cypriot negotiators. Mr Cox continued
further to say that Cyprus is ready to enter the EU and according to the
Helsinki European Council, Cyprus' entry cannot be prevented by its
political problem. He stressed that the solution of the Cyprus problem
cannot be a precondition for Cyprus' entry to the EU.
He explained that all parties would be encouraged towards the direction of
a solution and this he described to be the perfect arrangement. Mr Cox made
reference to the responsibility of everyone to contribute to the efforts of
the Secretary General towards the recommencement of the talks and the
solution of the problem.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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