Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 8 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 July 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 July 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he discussed at his recent meeting with Mr Mehmet Ali Talat the de-mining of land in the Turkish Cypriot area in Northern Cyprus.

Answer: Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he discussed at his recent meeting with Mr. Mehmet Ali Talat the de- mining of land in the Turkish Cypriot area in Northern Cyprus. [183969] Mr. MacShane: When my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and I met Mr. Talat on 1 July the issue of de-mining was not discussed. However, the Government are supportive of efforts to address this important issue and in our contacts with the Turkish Cypriot authorities we have urged them to move forward. It should also be noted that the European Commission is funding a de-mining project in Cyprus. This project is drawing on UK expertise and is partly funded by a UK contribution.

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