| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | Vol.10, No.7, 26.2.04 |
| Publication Date | 26/02/2004 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 26/02/04 A UN-sponsored drive on uniting Cyprus received a setback when the Greek government accused the Turkish Cypriot side of using delaying tactics. Tassos Yiannitsis, foreign minister in the Athens government, referred to "systematic efforts" by the Turkish Cypriot leadership to unpick agreements that had already been reached. His comments came after recently resumed talks on the UN blueprint for ending Cyprus' 30-year-old division by the time it enters the Union on 1 May were suspended for one day. The suspension was at request of the Greek Cypriot side which asked for time to study a detailed paper tabled by Rauf Denktash, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a state recognized only by Ankara. Denktash argued this week that his community has not been given adequate information about the UN plan, which envisages Cyprus being run as two sovereign states linked by common institutions, handling relations with the outside world. The setback contrasts with the more sanguine assessment given by Günter Verheugen, the European enlargement commissioner, earlier this week. Verheugen said that, although many issues remain unresolved, a political settlement to the Cyprus issue remains possible in time for the island's EU accession. |
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| Countries / Regions | Cyprus |
