"Cyprus FM assured Israel will not cooperate with occupied north
CNA - Larnaca-Cyprus - 18/5/2005 13:41
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Cyprus FM assured Israel will not cooperate with occupied north
Larnaca, May 18 (CNA) � Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has said he has received assurances from his Israeli counterpart that there is no possibility that Israel would cooperate with the illegal regime in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus.
He was also told that Israel does not intend to begin direct flights to and from the occupied areas or visit the port of Famagusta, declared an illegal port of entry into Cyprus.
Speaking after returning from a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Iacovou said his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom rejected reports that his government was cooperating with the illegal regime and said that Israel would observe international legality. "
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