"EU Parliament head presses Turks on Cyprus
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Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis (l) meets his Austrian counterpart Ursula Plassnik yesterday.
As Ankara yesterday appeared to soften its stance on the rights of the Istanbul-based Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, the European Parliament president urged the Turks to recognize Cyprus ahead of the December 17 EU decision on Turkey's accession prospects.
"The very process of opening negotiations between the 25 member states and Turkey implies recognition of Cyprus," Josep Borrell warned in an address to the Turkish Parliament. "It is not possible to negotiate with someone you do not recognize.""
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