Saturday, January 28, 2006

ekathimerini.com | Annan to mull Ankara Cyprus plan

"Annan to mull Ankara Cyprus plan
Nicosia expects talks by June

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said he will study Ankara’s new proposals for a Cyprus settlement but has not committed the UN to mediating in a new round of talks between Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot leaders, UN officials said yesterday.

Meanwhile, Nicosia said Annan has expressed his intention to relaunch peace negotiations after May parliamentary elections in the island’s south. Annan sent a letter to Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat last month, saying he intended to appoint an envoy to Cyprus after the elections, Cypriot government spokesman George Lillikas told reporters."

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