Customs pact not a recognition of Cyprus: Turkey

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Customs pact not a recognition of Cyprus: Turkey

Turkey signed an accord extending its customs union with the EU to Cyprus and other new EU members -- a key step toward opening membership talks with the bloc -- but said its signature was not recognition of the Cypriot government.
Britain, which holds the EU presidency, sought to downplay Ankara's non-recognition.

The agreement "is not about recognition . It is about signing a customs accord," said an anonymous British diplomat.

It was signed Friday by the British and Turkish envoys to the EU.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/07/31/2003265798

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