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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-08-25Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
0945:CYPPRESS:01[01] Greek Ambassador - Turkish occupied areasNicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) - Greece's Ambassador to Cyprus, Kyriacos Rodousakis, has stated that the economic crisis facing the Turkish- occupied areas is a result of the insistence of Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash, on a so- called "state" which cannot survive.He also described as "unfortunate" the fact that Turkish Cypriots did not wish to take advantage of Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides' invitation to participate in European Union accession negotiations, as the umbrella of the European Union provides political and economic protection to all member states, especially weak areas. CNA/RG/GP/2000 1000:CYPPRESS:02[02] Turkish occupied Morphou - Illegal twinningNicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) - Morphou Mayor, Antigoni Papadopoulou, has said that the twinning of her native town, occupied by Turkish troops since 1974, with Kalkadelen in Skopje is "one more provocative act in the long chain of provocations, escalating at times of talks on the Cyprus problem", noting that "the twinning itself is an indirect recognition of the pseudostate".According to a press release, the Morphou municipality will protest to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides, and House of Representatives President Spyros Kyprianou. CNA/RG/GP/2000 1050:CYPPRESS:03[03] Foreign Minister - AthensNicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) - Cyprus Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, flies to Athens on August 29 for same-day meetings with his Greek counterpart, George Papandreou, and Defence Minister, Akis Tsohatzopoulos.Kasoulides and Papandreou are expected to focus on coordination between the two governments in view on the fourth round of UN-led proximity talks on the Cyprus problem, scheduled to begin September 12 in New York. CNA/RG/GP/2000 1100:CYPPRESS:04[04] SOCCER: Cyprus teams - UEFANicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) -- Cyprus Cup runners up APOEL of Nicosia have qualified for the second round of the UEFA Cup after beating here last night Tomori of Albania with 2-0. In the first leg in Tirane the Cypriot team had won 3-2.Meanwhile, Cyprus' Cup winners Omonia of Nicosia failed to qualify for the next round of the UEFA Cup after their away 2-1 defeat last night by Neftochimik of Bulgaria. In the first match in Nicosia the two teams had drawn 0-0. CNA GP/20001210:CYPPRESS:05[05] Greenpeace - Ship - CyprusNicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) - Greenpeace Mediterranean has announced that its ship "MV Greenpeace" will be in the new Limassol port for the 11th time, from August 30 until September 1, to inform the people of Cyprus about the latest environmental developments in the region and the ways in which the organisation pushes forward its campaigns and what it has achieved.The organisation includes Cyprus in its tour of the Mediterranean and has been campaigning on the issue of the Akamas peninsula, in western Cyprus, for a long time. CNA/RG/GP/2000 1415:CYPPRESS:06[06] Israeli ambassador - Cyprus question - Middle EastNicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) -- Outgoing Israeli ambassador to Cyprus Shemi Tzur today expressed the view that a settlement on the island is important for peace and stability in the whole region and would contribute to the Middle East peace process.Talking to reporters after a farewell meeting with president of ruling rightwing Democratic Rally party Nicos Anastasiades, with whom he discussed the peace process in the Middle East and Cyprus, the Israeli ambassador advised for patience in the Cyprus peace process, to which he expressed his country's support. CNA MK/MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1420:CYPPRESS:07[07] Union of Cyprus Journalists - Turkish Cypriot dailyNicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) - The Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) "strongly condemns the fascist campaign" launched by Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash's regime and the Turkish occupation army "to silence and muzzle" Turkish Cypriot daily newspaper "Avrupa".UCJ calls on international, European and other media and human rights organisations to make "urgent representations" to the government of Turkey and Denktash to stop the prosecution of the newspaper and to ensure the freedoms of press and expression in the Turkish Cypriot community. CNA/RG/GP2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1430:CYPPRESS:08[08] Mediterranean Plane Tour - CyprusNicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) - Cyprus will be part of the Mediterranean Plane Tour, promoted by the International Centre for Peace Among Peoples, based in Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis.The Tour, along with the recent international sailing competition "The Levant Route", aims at bringing a message of peace and cooperation to various countries of the Mediterranean region. CNA/RG/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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