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People's Daily Online -- Greece, Cyprus urge Turkey to meet obligations

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Cyprus and Greece on Sunday urged Turkey to meet its obligations set by a negotiating framework with the European Union on its entry bid or face suspension or cancellation of its European course.

Visiting Greek President Karolos Papoulias and Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos issued the warning jointly after their talks.

Speaking to the press, the two presidents reiterated their common stance on resumption of peace negotiations between the Greek Cypriot south and the Turkish Cypriot north under the UN auspices to reach a settlement without any foreign arbitration or tight timetables."

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