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[01] 2001 Construction and Housing statistics

[02] Cyprus government ready to deal with any developments concerning Famagusta

[01] 2001 Construction and Housing statistics

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2001 Construction and Housing statistics

Nicosia, Aug 30 (CNA) --- The Construction and Housing sector in Cyprus recorded during 2001 a positive rate of growth for the first time during the last five years, ''Construction and Housing Statistics, 2001'' report, issued by Cyprus Statistical Service, said.

The sector showed an increase in its value added of 3.7% in real terms in 2001 compared to a decrease of 2.4% in 2000. This is attributed mainly to the significant increase in commercial buildings and civil engineering projects.

[02] Cyprus government ready to deal with any developments concerning Famagusta

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Cyprus government ready to deal with any developments concerning Famagusta

Nicosia, Aug 30 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has been ready to deal with any possible scenario of Turkey handing over the closed area of the occupied town of Famagusta to the Turkish Cypriot regime, Minister of Communications and Works Kyriakos Kazamias said here today.

Invited to comment today's press reports that in mid August, Ankara planned to hand over the closed area of Famagusta to the Turkish Cypriot regime but finally did not do so, Kazamias reassured that the government, as well as the Municipality Council of Famagusta, would have been ready to deal with such a development.

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