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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-03-13Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] PAPADOPOULOS - ROMANIACypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos began his state visit to Romania with official talks with his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu in Bucharest, along with Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Antonis Michaelides and other members of the delegation accompanying him.After the talks, the two Presidents signed a protocol of cooperation between their governments in the sectors of research and development. Later on, President Papadopoulos will visit the Romanian parliament and will hold separate meetings with President of the Senate of Romania Nicolae Vacaroiu and President of the Chamber of Deputies Bodgan Olteanu. He is also scheduled to visit the National Museum of Romanian History and attend a dinner hosted in his honour by Basescu at Cotroceni Palace. [02] PARTIES - EVENTSThe leaders of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties have approved a series of events aimed at promoting rapprochement between the two communities.Slovak Ambassador to Cyprus Jan Varso told a press conference on Tuesday, in the presence of the leaders or representatives of political parties participating in the Ledra Palace meetings, that "the politicians have tried to bring some innovative elements" into their contacts. The representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties spoke in brief about the purpose of the events and pointed out they would contribute to rapprochement between the two communities and the creation of relations that would promote peaceful coexistence in the context of a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem. [03] CYPRUS - MONTENEGROCyprus` Permanent Representative at the UN Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis and his Montenegro counterpart Ambassador Nebojsa Kaludjerovic have signed a document for the conclusion of diplomatic relations between the two countries.The two Ambassadors expressed their satisfaction that Cyprus and Montenegro would be concluding diplomatic relations and beginning the process to strengthen the friendly relations between their two countries. [04] WURTZ - LEDRA - WALLThe Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) in the European Parliament welcomes ``the positive move of the government of the Republic of Cyprus to demolish, on March 9, 2007, the wall and military post in Ledra Street, a point on the Green Line that divides Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, in two as a result of the presence, since 1974, of Turkish occupying troops.``In a statement, President of GUE/NGL Francis Wurtz says ``this move by the Cypriot government shows the political will and decisiveness of the Greek Cypriot side to proceed with the opening of Ledra Street, as well as of other crossing points, what the EU and the UN also call for.`` Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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