1.   A settlement has taken on new urgency following Turkish threats to annex the occupied north if Cyprus joins the EU before reunification.

2.   But Greek Cypriot military sources say that the government bought two or three Russian-made helicopters for defense against Turkish forces in the occupied north of the island.

3.   Cyprus accused Turkey Monday of bolstering its forces in the occupied north of the island with more tanks and artillery.

4.   Denktash has insisted on recognition of his breakaway statelet in the occupied north as a first step toward reunification of the island as a confederation of two independent states.

5.   His statement was significant in view of warnings by Turkey that it will oppose the accession of Cyprus and annex the occupied north if this happens.

6.   The Greek Cypriot side insists that all the missing Greek Cypriots disappeared in the occupied north, many after being listed as Turkish captives.

7.   Turkey warned that it would annex the occupied north if this happened, a move that would jeopardize its own hopes of joining the union.

8.   Turkey said it will annex the occupied north if Cyprus joins the EU, a development that could spark war between Greece and Turkey.