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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-10-31
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus - Britain - Environmental management strategy
[02] Cyprus - CoE Rapporteur on Human Rights - Visit
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Cyprus - Britain - Environmental management strategy
Nicosia, Oct 31 (CNA) -- Britain has applied formally to the Council of
Europe to extend the Berne Convention on the protection of wild life and
habitat, British High Commissioner to Cyprus Lyn Parker said today, adding
that British and Cypriot environmental experts will meet next week to
discuss an environmental management strategy for the Salt Lake site near
the British Base of Akrotiri, in the southern coastal town of Limassol.
Parker met today with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides with whom he
discussed among other issues Kasoulides' visit to London next week where he
is due to meet with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.|
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Cyprus - CoE Rapporteur on Human Rights - Visit
Nicosia, Oct 31 (CNA) -- Rapporteur on "Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms of Greek Cypriots and Maronites in the northern part of Cyprus",
of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Dick Marty, arrives in Cyprus
today for a five - day visit.
According to an official press release, during his stay on the island Marty
will be received by Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and hold separate
meetings with Attorney General Alecos Markides, Foreign Minister Ioannis
Kasoulides, and President of the House Standing Committee on Refugees,
Enclaved, Missing and Adversely Affected Persons Aristophanes Georgiou.|
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