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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-03-04
CONTENTS
[01] FM - TURKISH OFFICIALS - CYPRUS PROBLEM
[02] EIB VICE PRESIDENT - CYPRUS - OFFICIAL VISIT
[03] CYPRUS - INFLATION
[01] FM - TURKISH OFFICIALS - CYPRUS PROBLEM
The government appeared reserved towards the positions Turkeys Prime
Minister and Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator with
the EU have expressed recently with regard to Cyprus.
Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou said that the government is
monitoring with interest and caution these positions, adding that we
will wait and see these positions to be formally put forward at the
negotiating table during the ongoing Cyprus peace talks.
Kyprianou also said the Republics accession agreement the EU cannot be
renegotiated as regards issues of EU citizens working on the island,
pointing out that EU nationals have the same rights as the citizens of
every member state.
[02] EIB VICE PRESIDENT - CYPRUS - OFFICIAL VISIT
Plutarchos Sakellaris, Vice President of the European Investment Bank,
will pay an official visit to Cyprus from 7-8 March during which the
EIB and the Cooperative Central Bank will sign an agreement providing
for an EIB loan to sponsor SME in Cyprus.
A Finance Ministry statement said Sakellaris and Finance Minister
Charilaos Stavrakis, in his capacity as Governor of the EIB for Cyprus,
will give a press conference on Monday to present the banks results and
review its activities for Cyprus in 2009.
[03] CYPRUS - INFLATION
The rate of inflation for February 2010 increased to 2,9% from 2,4% in
January 2010 and 0,7% in February 2009.
The Consumer Price Index for February 2010, increased by 0,54 units or
0,49% to 110,92 units compared to 110,38 in January 2010. This is
mainly due to increases in the prices of certain fresh vegetables,
petroleum products, gas and medical care. Decreases have been recorded
in the prices of certain clothing items.
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