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E.U. Supports U.N. On Cyprus Issue

Published: 12/14/2006

BRUSSELS - Finland, which holds rotating EU presidency, announced on Monday that it fully supports UN Secretary General Kofi Annan`s efforts for a solution to the Cyprus issue.

After the meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels, Finnish authorities noted that they were in favor of resumption of negotiations between the parties (in Cyprus) for a lasting solution to the Cyprus issue in conformity with the UN principles and resolutions of the UN Security Council.

Finland noted that it was glad that Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots reached an agreement in principle on initiatives of UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Ibrahim Gambari on July 8th, stating that EU would assume an attitude to encourage the parties.