21.   Denktash said he will only do that if his breakaway state is recognized.

22.   Denktash has vowed to boycott any U.N.-sponsored talks on the re-unification of the island unless his state is recognized and the EU abandons the accession negotiations.

23.   Denktash said he would be willing to participate in a four-party conference that would include Turkey and Greece only if the Turkish Cypriot state was recognized.

24.   Further, they agreed on the need to push Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to recognize the states of Croatia and Bosnia.

25.   Greek Cypriots say Denktash blocked a settlement by quitting U.N.-sponsored indirect negotiations last year, refusing to return until his breakaway state is recognized.

26.   He said he would not resume face-to-face negotiations unless the Turkish Cypriot state was recognized and the European Union canceled its entry negotiations with Cyprus.

27.   Israeli foreign minister urges EU not to recognize Palestinian state.

28.   Only Turkey recognizes the state of northern Cyprus.

29.   Peace talks broke off late last year when the Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash, refused to return to the negotiating table unless his breakaway state is recognized.

30.   Sharon denies report of agreement to recognize Palestinian state.