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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-09-07
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus Popular Bank - Results
[02] Cyprus - Solution - Security issues
[03] Parliament - Muslim monuments
[04] Cyprus - EDEK - Greece - Earthquake
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[01] Cyprus Popular Bank - Results
Nicosia, Sep 7 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Popular Bank has recorded unprecendented
increase in operating profits in the first six months of 1999, the Popular
Bank Group's Executive Chairman Kikis Lazarides announced here today.
He said profits reached 36,7 million Cyprus pounds (one pound is about
two US dollars) compared with 24 m. pounds the corresponding period last
year, registering a 52,5 per cent increase.
CNA MM/GP/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[02] Cyprus - Solution - Security issues
Nicosia, Sep 7 (CNA) -- The governments of Cyprus and the US consider the
security aspect as a crucial part of any future solution to the Cyprus
problem and the issue was discussed at the meeting President Glafcos
Clerides had yesterday with State Department coordinator for Cyprus Thomas
Weston.
Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou told his daily briefing today
that the US consider the Greek Cypriot side's proposal for the
dimilitarisation of the island particularly significant and reiterated that
any settlement must provide for the withdrawal of all troops and wider
security guarantees.
CNA MCH/MA/EC/1999
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[03] Parliament - Muslim monuments
Nicosia, Sep 7 (CNA) -- The government has asked the European Union (EU)
for one million Euro from the fourth financial protocol between the
Republic and the Union for the restoration of the Hala Sultan Tekke in the
coastal town of Larnaca, the House Education Committee heard today.
The Committee has asked the relevant government departments to prepare
reports on the condition of religious monuments in the free areas of the
Republic, while a proposal was put forward for the establishment of a
government department to deal with restoration of Muslim mosques and
monuments.
CNA SD/MA/EC/1999
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[04] Cyprus - EDEK - Greece - Earthquake
Nicosia, Sep 7 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides will communicate
this evening with the Greek President and the Prime Minister to convey
Nicosia's readiness to offer any assistance which may be necessary to
tackle the earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale that struck Athens
earlier today.
Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou told CNA that on behalf of
the people of Cyprus the government sends a message of solidarity to the
people of Greece.
CNA MA/EC/1999
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