Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-03-15
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[01] UAE-CYPRUS FMs - CYPRUS PROBLEM
[01] UAE-CYPRUS FMs - CYPRUS PROBLEM
United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has expressed his countrys support to
efforts for a Cyprus settlement, during a meeting he had on Saturday
with Cyprus Foreign Minister Marcos Kyprianou.
An official press release said that during their meeting the two
officials reviewed the two countries bilateral relations and looked
into ways for their further development at both the political and the
economic-trade field. They also discussed other international and
regional issues.
Kyprianou briefed the Sheikh on the course of direct talks aiming to
solve the problem of Cyprus, divided since the Turkish invasion of the
island in 1974. On his part, Al Nahyan expressed his countrys support
in efforts for a Cyprus settlement.
The two ministers also discussed about the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council
relations and Kyprianou briefed the Sheikh about the initiatives of the
Republic of Cyprus aiming at the further development and deepening of
these relations. Al Nahyan expressed the appreciation of his government
for these initiatives.
After the meeting the two ministers gave a press conference during
which Al Nahyan said that the two countries are aiming to conclude many
agreements as the Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and
the Agreement for the Protection and Promotion of Investments.
Kyprianou said they discussed ways for further developing their
bilateral relations in various fields while referring to the Middle
East problem, he said that the construction of new illegal
establishments in Eastern Jerusalem complicates and undermines efforts
to begin proximity talks. He also reiterated the support of the
Republic of Cyprus to the establishment of a sovereign and independent
Palestinian state, based on the 1967 borders.
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