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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-11-04
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[01] RUSSIAN SPOKESMAN - LAVROV`S CYPRUS VISIT
[01] RUSSIAN SPOKESMAN - LAVROV`S CYPRUS VISIT
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko has said that the
official visit to Cyprus by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov aims
at continuing the active political dialogue between Moscow and Nicosia
on a broad agenda of bilateral and international issues. According to
the Russian spokesman, relations between the Russian Federation and the
Republic of Cyprus develop in an atmosphere of traditional friendship
and mutual understanding`` and the two countries maintain high level
political contacts.
``There are no political problems concerning our relations with Cyprus.
The steady support of Cypriots from Russia in their efforts to achieve
a just, comprehensive and viable settlement on the island facilitates
the consolidation of mutually beneficial cooperation and traditions of
friendship,`` he added, noting that ``Russia and Cyprus cooperate
productively in various international organizations, such as the UN,
OSCE, the Council of Europe.``
According to Russian statistics, the total volume of investment from
Cyprus in Russia during 2008 was about 56.7 billion US dollars, an
amount which represents 23.4% of the total foreign investments.
Nesterenko said that Cyprus remains one of the most attractive tourist
destinations for Russians and about 200,000 tourists from Russia
visited Cyprus in 2008.
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