Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 01-05-02

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From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>

Wednesday, 2 May 2001

CONTENTS

• [01] More Turkish Cypriots applying for Cyprus passports
• [02] Commerce Minister in US

[01] More Turkish Cypriots applying for Cyprus passports

"While there has been a definite increase over the past three years, this has been considerably greater over the past three months", he said.

The Minister said this increase is either due to the unfortunate tendency of Turkish Cypriots to leave the occupied areas because of the increasing economic problems there or to their realisation of the benefits of having a Cypriot passport once the island joined the EU.

[02] Commerce Minister in US

Speaking to reporters in Washington after separate meetings with US Trade Secretary Don Evans and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, Mr Rolandis, who is on a three-day visit there, said he discussed issues relating to the protection of copyrights as well as renewable sources of energy and natural gas and oil deposits in the Mediterranean. He also briefed them on Cyprus' accession course into the European Union and invited the two American ministers to visit Cyprus.

Mr Rolandis added that relations between Cyprus and the US are being given a new dimension through discussions with senators and members of the House of Representatives on general economic matters.

Before returning to Cyprus today, Mr Rolandis will visit Baltimore Washington International Airport for meetings with the Maryland governor and other officials on the effort to introduce direct flights between the US and Cyprus.

From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/

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