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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-03-27
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[01] Bakoyannis says a 'new momentum' for Cyprus issue
[01] Bakoyannis says a 'new momentum' for Cyprus issue
The Cyprus issue dominated talks between Greek Foreign Minister Dora
Bakoyannis and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in New York on Monday.
Bakoyannis made the following statement after her 30 minutes-long
meeting with Annan: "My meeting with the Secretary General focused on
the Cyprus issue. There is a new momentum in the Cyprus problem after
(the Paris) meeting between the UN secretary general and (Cyprus
President Tassos) Mr. Papadopoulos. A new effort is beginning based on
meetings focusing on technical issues. These meetings should lead to a
properly prepared new initiative, for the finding of a viable and
functional solution to the Cyprus problem. It is time for the two sides
to agree on this effort and proceed. As I have declared before, we
cannot bare a new failure. A well prepared new effort, without new
tight timetables, without decisions taken in advance, would be the best
possible solution."
The Greek foreign minister said that her talks with Annan also covered
the situation in the West Balkans and the Kosovo issue, as well as the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's (FYROM) name issue, on which
Bakoyannis reiterated the Greek positions.
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