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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-01-19Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] PAPADOPOULOS - TURKEY - LEBANONCyprus does not consider that Turkey has rights over the oil deposits which might possibly exist in the Cyprus coastal areas, especially in the southern coastal part.Invited to comment Turkeys objections to the signing of a maritime agreement between Lebanon and Cyprus that would cover potential underwater energy resources, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos stressed here Friday the need that these agreements should be kept secret until they are signed. Turkey alleged that Lebanon should ask for Turkey`s opinion before signing any agreement with Cyprus, which has ``a Turkish part, according to Ankara. Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Lillikas signed on Wednesday in Beirut an agreement for the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone between the Republic of Cyprus and Lebanon. [02] EU - MEDITERRANEAN - AGRICULTURECyprus will be hosting the EU Mediterranean Ministerial Meeting entitled EU Mediterranean Agriculture and New Challenges, which will take place in Nicosia between 20 and 22 of January.Agriculture Ministers of eight EU Mediterranean countries, namely Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, will meet here, in view of the serious amendments to the Common Agricultural Policy, promoted by the European Commission. [03] CYPRUS - OSCE - FORUM FOR SECURITY COOPERATION - PRESIDENCYCyprus, along with Croatia and Denmark, is taking over the 2007 presidency of the Forum for Security Cooperation of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).According to an official press release, during Wednesday`s first meeting of the Forum for 2007, which was held in Vienna, Minister Plenipotentiary Spyros Attas, whos is presiding over the Forum for the first term of 2007, said that the Forum has before it an ambitious programme, both regarding the volume of work and the content. [04] GOVERNMENT - TRUCK DRIVERSCypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Friday that truck drivers have the right to strike, but at the same time the right of the other citizens to use the Republics infrastructure must be safeguarded.As the strike entered its fifth day on Friday, causing serious damage to the economy of Cyprus, truck drivers appear determined to continue their protest until their demands are satisfied. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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