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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-01-25
CONTENTS
[01] GENEVA MEETING SCHEDULE
[02] HOUSE PRESIDENT SHANGHAI CONTACTS
[01] GENEVA MEETING SCHEDULE
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon`s meeting in Geneva with Cyprus
President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu
on Wednesday will be followed by a working lunch and a press statement
by the UNSG in the presence of the two Cyprus leaders.
According to a press release issued by UN Peace Keeping Force in Cyprus
(UNFICYP) here, the meeting is scheduled to start at 10 am (11 am
Cyprus time) at the Palais des Nations UN Headquarters in Geneva.
The meeting will be followed by a working lunch and then a statement to
be read out by the Secretary-General in the presence of the two
leaders, the press release added. The press statement is expected to be
delivered by the Secretary-General in front of the media at
approximately 2:15 pm (3:15 pm, Cyprus time).
[02] HOUSE PRESIDENT SHANGHAI CONTACTS
The potential of cooperation in shipping was the topic of discussion
between the President of the Cypriot House of Representatives, Marios
Garoyian, and the President of the Standing Committee of the National
People`s Congress in Shanghai Province, Liu Yungeng. Garoyian and a
House delegation, on an official visit to China, met on Tuesday in
Shanghai with Yungeng and other NPC officials.
The House President noted Cyprus leading position in the area of
shipping and added that Shanghai, as one of the biggest maritime
centers in the world, could develop a scheme of cooperation with the
Republic of Cyprus. Garoyian expressed gratitude for the support China
offers to Cyprus through the UN and other international organisations,
in its fight for the liberation and reunification of the country as
well as in favour of the preservation of the Republics sovereignty,
territorial integrity and independence.
Yungeng expressed support to the development of bilateral relations in
the areas of finance, trade, shipping and tourism. As he put it, the
potential for developing our bilateral relations is great.
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