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Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot Press and Other Media, 97-10-30
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
TURKISH CYPRIOT PRESS AND OTHER MEDIA
No. 201/97 -- 30.10.97
[A] NEWS ITEMS
[01] Paper reports Holbrooke knocks against `Denktash Barrier'.
[02] French Minister: Turkey is not an EU candidate like others.
[A] NEWS ITEMS
[01] Paper reports Holbrooke knocks against `Denktash Barrier'
According to ZAMAN (Ankara edition - 30.10.97) Richard Holbrooke, who has
been appointed as President Clinton's Special Envoy to solve the Cyprus
problem, has miscalculated Rauf Denktash' approach and, consequently, has
badly knocked against the "Denktash barrier."
"Holbrooke, the paper adds, tried to create a confrontation between
Denktash and Ankara during the talks he had with him for one and a half
hours. Furthermore, he tried to put pressure on Denktash.
ZAMAN also reports that Holbrooke's proposal that "the Turkish side may
participate in the talks the EU will have with the Greek Cypriots without
insisting on its flag" has been viewed as a very "inexperienced" approach.
A political observer has said: "Richard Holbrooke, who lives in a dream
world, has badly knocked against the Denktash barrier in Washington."
[02] French Minister: Turkey is not an EU candidate like others
France does not propose that Turkey should be considered as a candidate
like the other 10 countries, but that it should have a "particular status"
in the European Conference, according to the French European Affairs
minister, Turkish Daily News (30.10.97) reports.
"France did not propose that Turkey be considered as a candidate like the
other countries, because it has specific problems such as human rights, the
Cyprus problem and the Kurdish question," said Minister Pierre Moscovici
during a program on Radio France International. "There is progress to be
made, Turkey is not a candidate like the others."
But the minister said that France hoped Turkey will be included in the
European Conference, since the country's European vocation had been
apparent for 34 years. "Therefore, there will be 15 European Union members
and 10 candidates plus Turkey, which will have a particular status", he
said.
Moscovici's remarks mark the first time that a French official has said
that Turkey was "not like the other candidates" and would have a particular
status in the European Conference, which is a French proposal that aims to
bring together "aspiring members and countries linked to the Union with an
accord" on a regular basis. The minister did not speculate on the
definition of "particular status".
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