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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-03-09
CONTENTS
[01] Minister of Commerce - Travel agents - UK
[02] Cyprus - Afghanistan - Cultural heritage
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[01] Minister of Commerce - Travel agents - UK
Nicosia, Mar 9 (CNA) -- The United Kingdom is the backbone of Cyprus'
tourism industry, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Nicos Rolandis
said today, announcing that some 1,36 million British tourists visited the
island last year compared to 1,15 million in 1999.
Addressing the Conference of the Association of Greek Cypriot travel agents
of the United Kingdom, held today in the southern coastal town of Limassol,
Rolandis said the government expects to invite international tenders at the
end of this month for the creation of five new marinas of a total capacity
of more than 4000 berths.
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[02] Cyprus - Afghanistan - Cultural heritage
Nicosia, Mar 9 (CNA) – The Cyprus government today expressed its support to
appeals from the UN and UNESCO General Secretaries to Afghanistan's Taliban
not to destroy the country's cultural heritage.
Noting that Cyprus has its own experience with the destruction of its
cultural heritage in the areas of the island occupied by Turkey since 1974,
the government describes the Taliban's decision to destroy cultural
treasures that are not Islamic as "abhorable".
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