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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 97-07-29Cyprus Press and Information Office: News Updates in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>News UpdateTuesday, 29/07/97CONTENTS[01] Clerides and Denktash discuss humanitarian issuesPresident Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met yesterday at the buffer-zone home of UN Permanent Representative in Cyprus Gustave Feissel to discuss humanitarian issues.Speaking after the meeting, Mr Feissel announced that the two leaders had decided to have a second meeting on Thursday to continue their discussions. "Discussing humanitarian issues is an important aspect which can have a significant impact on the overall atmosphere and can certainly facilitate moving things forward" , Feissel added. [02] Cyprus takes another step towards the European UnionCyprus and the EU on July 25th signed three agreements providing for bilateral cooperation in education, professional training and youth programmes.The three programmes "Socrates", Leonardo" and "Youth for Europe" which deal with education, professional training and youth respectively have a five-year life span and will come to effect once both contracting parties approve or ratify the agreements. Until recently the programmes were only available for member-states as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein. Both Cyprus and the EU will set up a joint committee for each programme to oversee the implementation of the agreements and select the programmes Cyprus will submit as part of its participation in them. Cyprus will contribute funds to all three. [03] Jordanian official in Cyprus"I hope that we can strengthen our deep relations that have been built before" said Jordanian Speaker of the House of Deputies Sa'ad Hayel Srour who arrived in Cyprus yesterday on a four-day official visit.The Jordanian official yesterday, met with the House of Representatives President Spyros Kyprianou and they discussed the Cyprus and Middle East problems as well as the strengthening of relations between Cyprus and Jordan. Today he will be received by President Glafcos Clerides and meet Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and party leaders. He will leave the island on Friday. [04] Australian Labour MP visits CyprusThe occupation of 37 per cent of Cyprus territory by Turkish troops and the consequent division of the island can no longer continue and efforts to resolve the issue under UN auspices must progress, Australian Labour MP Daryl Melham has said.Melham, who arrived in Cyprus yesterday and is on a three-day visit here, said he is in Cyprus to be updated on the latest developments in the Cyprus issue and will be reporting his findings to Australian Labour Party Leader, Kim Beasly. The Australian MP who met with House President Spyros Kyprianou, yesterday, expressed his full support in the fight of the people of Cyprus for a fair solution of the Cyprus problem. Melham will be received separately today by President Glafcos Clerides and Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides. He will also meet with political party leaders. From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/Cyprus Press and Information Office: News Updates in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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