Written question asked by John Lyons (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 January 2005. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 January 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent meetings he has held with Turkish Ministers to discuss the removal of Turkish troops from Cyprus.

Answer: Mr. Lyons: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent meetings he has held with Turkish Ministers to discuss the removal of Turkish troops from Cyprus. [R] [210096] Mr. MacShane: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary discussed a range of issues, including troops in Cyprus, with the Turkish Foreign Minister on 9 December 2004. Our fundamental goal remains to work for a Cyprus settlement. The Turkish Government gave their full support to the UN Secretary-General's settlement plan, which included a provision for the phased withdrawal of Turkish troops down to a militarily insignificant level.

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