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Cypriot government seeks to explain allegations over bribery of US officials
Cyprus News Agency
8 Aug 05
NICOSIA
The government of Cyprus is following closely developments regarding
assertions in the US magazine "Vanity Fair", that US MPs have been
bribed to promote Turkish interests in political issues regarding
Cyprus, Armenia and Greco-Turkish relations.
"The government is following the developments and holds explanatory
contacts to ascertain if the magazine's claims are true" Cyprus
Government Spokesman Kipros Khrisostomidhis said today.|
Asked if the government's contacts have brought any results, he said
"nothing concrete yet".
He added that the issue "concerns first of all the US" and expressed
conviction that it will be investigated.
Cyprus News Agency
8 Aug 05
NICOSIA
The government of Cyprus is following closely developments regarding
assertions in the US magazine "Vanity Fair", that US MPs have been
bribed to promote Turkish interests in political issues regarding
Cyprus, Armenia and Greco-Turkish relations.
"The government is following the developments and holds explanatory
contacts to ascertain if the magazine's claims are true" Cyprus
Government Spokesman Kipros Khrisostomidhis said today.|
Asked if the government's contacts have brought any results, he said
"nothing concrete yet".
He added that the issue "concerns first of all the US" and expressed
conviction that it will be investigated.