|
|
|
Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-03-01
CONTENTS
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - ATHENS -TALKS
[02] NICOSIA MAYOR - LEDRA STREET
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - ATHENS -TALKS
President Demetris Christofias will have talks in Athens with the Greek
government and the political leadership early next week. The President
leaves for the Greek capital on Tuesday afternoon, his first trip
abroad since taking office last Thursday. President Christofias will
meet President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias and Prime
Minister Costas Karamanlis and political party leaders.
Christofias has informed the Council of Ministers that he would be
flying to Athens on Tuesday for a working visit that will last until
Thursday. The meeting with Greek Premier is scheduled for Wednesday at
12.15. After statements to the press, Karamanlis will host a working
lunch for the Cyprus President. The second trip of Cyprus President
will be to Brussels where he will attend the European Council between
March, 13-14.
Christofias was elected the sixth President of the Republic at Sunday`s
elections with 53.36 per cent of the vote, beating his main rival
Ioannis Kasoulides, who got 46.64 per cent.
[02] NICOSIA MAYOR - LEDRA STREET
Nicosia Mayor Eleni Mavrou has said that the Municipality is ready to
facilitate the opening of a crossing point in Ledra Street, once a
political decision has been reached by the leaders of the two
communities. The Municipality is ready to open the crossing point
within five days, once the political decision has been taken, she said.
The opening of the crossing point, at one of the oldest and most
commercial streets of the capital, was the topic of discussion at
Wednesdays meeting of technical groups from the Greek Cypriot and the
Turkish Cypriot communities.
``At the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their readiness to proceed with
the opening of a crossing point,`` to and from the northern Turkish
occupied areas of Cyprus, Mavrou said. The decision, however, is up to
the leaders of the two communities, she pointed out. As far as the
Municipality is concerned, the Mayor explained, there are no problems,
noting that many issues relating to the opening of a crossing point
have already been dealt with.
She noted that after the opening of the crossing point in Ledra street
restoration work on the nearby buildings will be carried out without
affecting the safe passage of pedestrians. This work, she said, will
take about three months to be completed.
|
