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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-05-18
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[01] UN PRESIDENTIAL CANDITATES - CYPRUS PROBLEM
[01] UN PRESIDENTIAL CANDITATES - CYPRUS PROBLEM
The three candidates for the US presidency, senators Hilary Clinton,
Barack Obama and Joe Biden, appeared very supportive of Greece and the
Greek principles and ideals, and assured the Greek Cypriot community
they would strive for a different policy on behalf of the US
Administration on the Cyprus problem.
Speaking at the 23rd Congress of the International Coordinating
Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA), the United Hellenic American
Congress (UHAC) and the Coordinated Effort of Hellenes (CEH), the
candidates criticized the foreign policy followed by President George
Bush.
Biden warned the Greek Cypriots in the US not to expect too much from
the rest of Bush`s term in office and criticized Turkish reactions to
agreements signed by Cyprus with Lebanon and Egypt regarding oil
deposits in the island`s exclusive economic zone.
Clinton criticized Bush`s administration for not making efforts in the
direction of solving the cyprus problem and noted that difficult
problems cannot be solved by abandoning them.
Obama said the US relied on Cyprus during hard times, such as the fight
against terrorism and the crisis in Lebanon, and should strive for a
Cyprus settlement, which would be mutually accepted and be based on
international law, UN resolutions and EU principles.
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