"Iacovou urges Turks to rise to the occasion
By Alexia Saoulli
FOREIGN Minister George Iacovou yesterday called on the Turkish side to rise to the occasion and co-operate with UN Secretary-general Kofi Annan on Cyprus.
Meanwhile Government Spokesman George Lillikas said the government had not been expecting the negative reaction of a portion of the Turkish Cypriot leadership to the agreement reached between President Tassos Papadopoulos and Annan in Paris.
Turkish Cypriot politicians were outraged after a joint communiqu? from Papadopoulos and Annan suggested the technical issues up for discussion might include issues such as Varosha, demilitarisation and settlers. The Turkish Cypriot side insists these topics are only negotiable as part of a comprehensive settlement, and says what it signed up to was talks on everyday issues such as the environment, health and traffic issues."
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