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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 03-10-24

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From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>

  • [01]Friday, 24 October 2003 Cyprus Government reaffirms commitment to proceed with minefield clearance despite Turkish stance
  • [02] New Ambassadors of France, Denmark and Finland and High Commissioner of New Zealand present credentials

    [01] Cyprus Government reaffirms commitment to proceed with minefield clearance despite Turkish stance

    The Cyprus Government is determined to proceed with the clearance of minefields along the buffer zone despite the stance of the Turkish Cypriot side on the matter. The above was expressed by a Cyprus Government delegation, headed by the Director of the President's Diplomatic Office, Mr Tasos Tzionis, during a meeting yesterday with a delegation of UNFICYP (UN Peace-Keeping Force in Cyprus), headed by UN Top official, Mr Wlodek Cibor. At the meeting the two delegations agreed on the steps needed to move forward with the process of clearing the buffer zone minefields. Moreover, the Cyprus delegation reaffirmed the Government's readiness to begin soon with the destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines, owned by the National Guard, in compliance with the Ottawa Convention. Both delegations expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation between them on the issue of demining.

    [02] New Ambassadors of France, Denmark and Finland and High Commissioner of New Zealand present credentials

    The new Ambassadors of France, Denmark and Finland and the High Commissioner of New Zealand to Cyprus presented their credentials yesterday to the President of the Republic, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos. The French Ambassador, Mr Hadelin de La Tour-Du-Pin, praised the longstanding cooperation and friendly ties between the two countries which would be enhanced further as France and Cyprus "will join in a common endeavour, the building of a new European Union, democratic and prosperous, peaceful and self-assured". He added that bilateral cooperation could be improved in areas such as security, justice, administration and finance. He further assured President Papadopoulos that France supported Cyprus' EU accession and that it would consider favourably Cyprus' entry into the Euro-zone. Regarding the Cyprus problem, France's Ambassador noted that his government did not consider the recent confidence-building measures as a substitute for a settlement. "As it was stressed at the European Summit in Thessaloniki, France - like the European Union and its member states - wants a global, fair and sustainable solution to this long-standing conflict and strongly hopes that the year 2004 will see real progress towards the reunification of Cyprus on the basis of the UN settlement plan", he added. The new Ambassador of Denmark to Cyprus, Mr Poul Skytte Christoffersen, made reference to the island's participation in EU structures and said it had an essential role to play in enhancing the EU's Mediterranean policy. On the Cyprus problem, the Danish Ambassador called for a solution before May 2004 and praised the Cyprus Government's continued commitment towards the Annan plan as the basis for renewed peace talks. Finland's new Ambassador to Cyprus, who will be stationed in Tel Aviv, Mr Kari Johannes Veijalainen, referred to the prospects for further bilateral cooperation as Cyprus becomes a full member state of the EU. He also made reference to his Finland's participation in UNFICYP, from the mid-sixties until today, noting it was "a concrete contribution of my country to the efforts of the United Nations to reach a peaceful settlement to the long overdue division of Cyprus". The High Commissioner of New Zealand to Cyprus, stationed in Rome, Mrs Julie Clare MacKenzie, made particular reference to bilateral cooperation as both New Zealand and Cyprus were active and longstanding members of the Commonwealth.

    As regards Cyprus' membership to the EU, High Commissioner MacKenzie noted that it would be an asset for her country to have an "old friend like Cyprus" around the EU decision-making table. On the Cyprus issue, she said her government had been following the problem with sympathetic interest and expressed hope that the Annan plan would form a basis for a settlement. Receiving the credentials of the aforementioned Ambassadors and High Commissioner, in separate ceremonies yesterday, President Papadopoulos welcomed the diplomats to the island and wished them luck with their new duties. Mr Papadopoulos informed them on the current situation of the Cyprus problem and reassured them of the Cyprus Government's commitment to engage in negotiations on the basis of the Annan plan with the aim at achieving a functional and viable solution in accordance with the relevant UN Resolutions and the acquis communautaire.


    From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/


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