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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-10-20Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] PAPADOPÏULOS CYPRUS PROBLEMPresident Tassos Papadopoulos said the T/C leader and the Turkish side are interested only in confidence building measures (CBM), noting that the Greek Cypriot side is interested in the promotion and implementation of the July 8 Agreement.He noted that the July 8 Agreement aiming at preparing the ground for substantive negotiations on the Cyprus question is supported by the Security Council, the UN Secretariat and the EU, adding that we should not deviate from this process just to discuss confidence building measures (CBM). Speaking at Larnaca airport, on his return from Lisbon where he participated in the EU informal summit, President Papadopoulos said that during his meetings in the Portuguese capital he found that everybody believe in the Gambari process. Asked on the possibility to meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, he noted that we have asked for a meeting with Mr. Talat. Furthermore, President Papadopoulos stressed that the proposals he has submitted to the UN Secretary General clearly aim at promoting the UN-brokered agreement. As regards the EU informal summit, President Papadopoulos said that the European Union leaders approved the EU Reform Treaty ending a discussion which started six years ago. [02] ARCBISHOP NAPLESThe head of the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II will participate in the International Meeting and Day of Prayer for Peace which is organised by the Community of Sant Egidio and the Archdiocese of Naples (October 21 to 23).Speaking at Larnaca airport, Archbishop Chrysostomos said that during his stay in Naples he will be meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. He added that the participants in the International Meeting of Peoples and Religions will also be received by the Italian President and the Prime Minister. The chosen theme for this year`s Encounter is For a world without violence: religions and cultures in dialogue. [03] HOUSE - JAPANA six member delegation of the Cyprus-Japan Friendship group in the Cypriot House of Representatives departs today for Tokyo for a five-day visit, at the invitation of the President of the respective friendship group in the Japanese House of Representatives Tsutomu Kawara.During its stay in Tokyo, the Cypriot group, headed by its President Averof Neofitou, will be received by Satsuki Eda, President of the Japanese House of Councilors (Upper House) and the Vice-Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives (Lower House). The Cypriot group will also hold separate meetings with the Lower House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Katsuei Hirasawa, Toshimi Kitazawa, Chairman of the Upper House Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and Itsunori Onodera, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Cypriot MPs will also meet with the President of the Japanese Association of Tour Operators and Executive Vice Chairman of the Japanese External Trade Organisation. The group returns to Cyprus on Saturday, October 27. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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