Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-05-09

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] PRESIDENT - TRIO MEETING - WARSAW

[02] GREEK MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT - VISIT

[01] PRESIDENT - TRIO MEETING - WARSAW

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias, Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk and Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Rasmussen will attend a working lunch, during which they will discuss issues concerning their coordination ahead of the trio presidency, which will begin in July 2011 and end in December 2012. Cyprus will assume the EU presidency in the second half of 2012.

According to an official press release, the three leaders will discuss about the EU Multiannual Financial Framework, to come into effect from 2013, the Eastern Partnership, the EU reaction to the developments in North Africa, as well as illegal immigration.

They will also exchange views on the EU Enlargement, and on the action needed to be taken for securing more investments in the fields of Research, Innovation and Education.

A joint press conference will follow the working lunch.

Before departing for Cyprus, President Christofias will hold a tete a tete meeting with the Prime Minister of Poland and later on with the President of the Polish Senate.

[02] GREEK MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT - VISIT

According to an official announcement, Skandalidis will arrive in Cyprus Tuesday, May 10. He will have bilateral talks with his Cypriot counterpart, followed by a joint press conference. In the afternoon he will meet the Mayor of Nicosia, Eleni Mavrou and he will visit amongst the 36th Cyprus International Fair.

On Wednesday, May 11 Greek Minister will be received by the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and later on by the House President, Marios Garoyian.

Furthermore, he will attend an event to be held at the Second Primary School of Kokkinotrimithia in the framework of the European Dairy Promotion Program. In the afternoon of the same day, Skandalidis will have separate meetings with representatives of CCCI, the Cooperative Movement in Cyprus and Agriculture Organizations.

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