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2007-08
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Election Of Demetris Christofias As President Of Cyprus
Andrew Dismore
2008-02-26
That this House warmly congratulates Demetris Christofias, leader of AKEL, on his election in the Cyprus Presidential elections on 24th February; also welcomes the statement of the runner-up, former Cyprus Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides MEP, offering his unconditional support to the new President, particularly as far as the solution of the national problem is concerned; and, after years of a stalled process for settlement, calls upon President elect Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat to take advantage of this new appointment to implement promptly confidence building measures including supporting the opening of the Ledra Palace/Lakmaci checkpoint in central Nicosia and other checkpoints, progress on Famagusta/Varosha, demining throughout the Buffer Zone, the teaching of each other's language in state and other schools, efforts to preserve and enhance the natural environment of Cyprus, following the success of the work of the UN Missing Persons Committee, setting up the committees envisaged in the Gambari Agreement of 8th July 2006 to deal with issues identified by Cypriots, and to consider setting up a process involving individual Cypriots, civil society and social partners to allow Cypriots to come together to own the process of creating their own future in their own demilitarised, peaceful and reunited island; and sees Mr Christofias's election, given his long track record of working across the divide for a just solution in Cyprus, as the best hope for a settlement for many years.
Elections
Europe
Western Europe
Andrew Dismore
2008-02-26
Proposed
Hendon
Labour
Paul Holmes
2008-02-26
Seconded
Chesterfield
Liberal Democrat
Peter Bottomley
2008-02-26
Seconded
Worthing West
Conservative
Mike Hancock
2008-02-27
Seconded
Portsmouth South
Liberal Democrat
Robert Wareing
2008-02-27
Seconded
Liverpool, West Derby
Independent
Jeremy Corbyn
2008-02-27
Seconded
Islington North
Labour
Martin Caton
2008-02-27
Signed
Gower
Labour
Stewart Hosie
2008-02-27
Signed
Dundee East
Scottish National Party
John Hemming
2008-02-27
Signed
Birmingham, Yardley
Liberal Democrat
Michael Weir
2008-02-27
Signed
Angus
Scottish National Party
Rudi Vis
2008-02-27
Signed
Finchley and Golders Green
Labour
Andrew George
2008-02-27
Signed
St Ives
Liberal Democrat
Hywel Francis
2008-02-27
Signed
Aberavon
Labour
David Clelland
2008-02-27
Signed
Tyne Bridge
Labour
Edward O'Hara
2008-02-27
Signed
Knowsley South
Labour
David Lepper
2008-02-27
Signed
Brighton, Pavilion
Labour
Lynne Jones
2008-02-27
Signed
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Labour
Jim Sheridan
2008-02-27
Signed
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Labour
Simon Hughes
2008-02-28
Signed
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Liberal Democrat
Paul Flynn
2008-02-28
Signed
Newport West
Labour
Janet Dean
2008-02-28
Signed
Burton
Labour
Andrew Love
2008-02-28
Signed
Edmonton
Labour
Alasdair McDonnell
2008-03-03
Signed
Belfast South
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Ann Cryer
2008-03-03
Signed
Keighley
Labour
Alan Simpson
2008-03-04
Signed
Nottingham South
Labour
Paul Keetch
2008-03-04
Signed
Hereford
Liberal Democrat
John McDonnell
2008-03-04
Signed
Hayes and Harlington
Labour
David Drew
2008-03-04
Signed
Stroud
Labour
Clive Efford
2008-03-04
Signed
Eltham
Labour
Elliot Morley
2008-03-05
Signed
Scunthorpe
Labour
Vincent Cable
2008-03-05
Signed
Twickenham
Liberal Democrat
Roger Godsiff
2008-03-05
Signed
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Labour
Mark Oaten
2008-03-06
Signed
Winchester
Liberal Democrat
Bill Etherington
2008-03-11
Signed
Sunderland North
Labour
Michael Jabez Foster
2008-03-14
Signed
Hastings and Rye
Labour
Eric Illsley
2008-03-25
Signed
Barnsley Central
Labour