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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 99-09-01Cyprus Press and Information Office: News Updates in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>Tuesday, 1 September 1999[01] P>British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has said that his country will work hard to make the Cyprus peace talks succeed.Mr Cook had a meeting today in London with Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Yiannos Kranidiotis who expressed the certainty that conditions for a new peace effort to settle the Cyprus problem exist. The two men discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, including Greco-Turkish relations and Turkey's relations with the European Union. Cook said emphasis was given on "how to get greater success in the forthcoming talks on Cyprus", adding he reassured Mr Kranidiotis of Britain's keen interest "because of our historical contacts with Cyprus and because of the very large community of Cypriots living here". "Britain is taking a keen interest and we will work hard to make these talks succeed in a way that meets the aspirations of all the people of Cyprus to have a single island with a single personality," Mr Cook said. 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 |