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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Expatica - France walking thin line on Turkey-Cyprus question

"France walking thin line on Turkey-Cyprus question

PARIS, Aug 30 (AFP) - France wants to avoid a new crisis over Turkey's stance on Cyprus ahead of Ankara's accession talks with the European Union, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said Tuesday.

France 'does not want to open a new crisis in Europe' but as an EU member it 'is within its rights in asking Turkey to clarify its position' on Cyprus, Douste-Blazy told an annual meeting of French ambassadors in Paris."

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