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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-10-30
CONTENTS
[01] EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEES - MEETING
[02] BRITISH FS - CYPRIOT FM
[01] EUROPEAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEES - MEETING
With the participation of 75 delegates from 38 countries, the Cyprus
Olympic Committee is organising from 31 October until 1 November, in
the coastal town of Larnaca, the VIII Technical Seminar of the European
Olympic Committees. The COC has said, in a statement, that the seminar
is regarded as a very significant event for the European Olympic
movement and participations have exceeded all expectations.
The main speaker of the event, which is entitled From talents to medals
- Planning for the sport technical programme to London 2012 and beyond
is Lord Sebastian Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of
the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).
Among the issues which will be examined are the results of the Beijing
Olympic Games 2008 in comparison to Athens 2004. The seminar will also
address the Olympic Solidarity Scholarship Programme, evaluate the
programme for European NOCs and discuss whether Olympic performance in
Europe is still in the lead. The seminar will also look into planning
programmes through the eyes of an athlete, as well as innovations and
technology in elite sports and new ways of cooperation with other
partners in society.
[02] BRITISH FS - CYPRIOT FM
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called for compromises by
both sides at the ongoing peace talks between the leaders of the
islands two communities, noting that the gains for both sides will be
so important that it will be worthwhile. Milliband was speaking after
meeting, in the British capital, his Cypriot counterpart Markos
Kyprianou.
In his statements, the British FS said the two had a very good
discussion and took forward subjects covered by the Memorandum of
Understanding signed between Cyprus and the UK last June. Most of their
time, he added, was taken by the Cyprus issue and they also discussed
European matters, bilateral relations and subjects related to the
Balkans. Miliband referred to the role played by President of the
Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and he praised the latters
determination, to see the talks will lead to a solution.
Answering a question about the guarantees, he said that obviously you
know very well our position on the guarantees. What we have said all
along is that we want the talks to proceed successfully and we are
determined that we are not going to stand in the way, the British
Foreign Secretary said. Of course, he added, compromises are necessary
and also decisions which are necessary for a sustained solution.
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