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Premier Karmanlis arrive at Athens airport.


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Cyprus Airways plane rolls in as...


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Karamanlis and other officials head towards the plane.


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Makarios appear at the top of gangway and step down.


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Handshakes with Karmanlis and other officials


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The two men heading towards the VIP lounge where they had the meeting and talks.


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Karmanlis and Makarios seated speak to the journalists and


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Makarios makes a statement. He said "I thank the Greek government for the full support of the Cyprus problem. I am going UNO to attend the session on Cyprus. If the intercommunal talk failed it's because the Turks wanted to gain time and reach so faits accomplis."




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Background: Cyprus President Makarios, accompanied by his Foreign Minister Mr. Christofides, stopped over at Athens airport on his way to New York to attend the UNO session on Cyprus and had talks on the problem with Greek Premier Constantine Karamanlis. Makarios reviewed the whole situation with the Greek Premier and agreed on the greek-cyprus line of policy to be followed in the UNO. Already, Greek Foreign Minister Demetrios Bitsios arrived in New York to attend the session. Karamanlis met Makarios at Athens airport where the two men had a private talk.