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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-06-18
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[01] PARLIAMENT QATAR PROJECT
[01] PARLIAMENT QATAR PROJECT
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by majority a government
bill enabling the Council of Ministers to alienate state land. The Bill
allows the Government to proceed with the agreement signed recently
between Cyprus and Qatar for the creation of a joint venture for a
major project in Nicosia, which will include a five star hotel,
apartments, offices and a commercial centre.
The bill passed after the approval of an amendment by ruling AKEL
clarifying that this type of land arrangement only applied to this
specific case. AKEL and DIKO MPs voted in favour of the bill, while 20
MPs from the opposition parties namely DISY, EDEK, EVROKO and the
Greens abstained from voting. There were no votes against the bill.
Cyprus and Qatar signed in April two agreements and four memoranda of
understanding, covering sectors such as air services and the creation
of a joint venture for a project opposite Hilton Hotel in Nicosia,
including a five-star hotel, a shopping mall, offices and apartments.
The agreements and memoranda were signed at the Presidential Palace in
Nicosia during official talks between delegations of Cyprus and Qatar,
headed by President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias and
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
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