Erdogan: Cyprus Should Be Resolved Within The U.N., Not The E.U.

MOSCOW (AA) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that the Cyprus issue should be resolved within the United Nations and not the European Union.
     After a meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish businessmen, Erdogan replied to questions from journalists. In reference to a question on solution of the Cyprus issue and lifting the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots, Erdogan remarked that there is no change in the Annan Plan. ''The process related to Cyprus is going on. Turkey's position is firm and unchanged. Cyprus is an issue that should be resolved within the framework of the United Nations and not the EU,'' told Erdogan.
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2005-01-11