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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-09-15
CONTENTS
[01] President Clerides - Kranidiotis - Tributes
[02] Kranidiotis - Political parties - Condolences
[03] Kranidiotis - Cyprus
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[01] President Clerides - Kranidiotis - Tributes
Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) -- Tributes poured in today from everybody for
Cypriot born Alternate Foreign Minister of Greece, killed late last night
when his plane plunged from a high altitude as it was coming in to land,
praising Yiannos Kranidiotis the man and Kranioditis the politician as "a
special friend and an excellent diplomat."
President Glafcos Clerides said his death was "a national tragedy" at
a crucial time for Cyprus and pointed out that his passing away left "a
void because he knew the Cyprus question very well and as a Cypriot he had
a special interest in Cyprus."
CNA MM/MCH/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[02] Kranidiotis - Political parties - Condolences
Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) -- Political parties here have expressed "shock and
deep sorrow" for the untimely death of Greece's Alternate Foreign Minister,
Cypriot born Yiannos Kranidiotis and paid tribute to his contribution to
Cyprus.
Kranidiotis and five other people, including his 23-year-old son, were
killed when the aircraft they were travelling in to Romania plunged from a
high altitude before landing at Bucharest airport.
CNA MM/GP/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[03] Kranidiotis - Cyprus
Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) -- Cyprus has declared a three-day mourning period
with flags flying at half mast to mourn the death of Yiannos Kranidiotis,
killed with another five persons in a plane which suddenly lost altitude
before landing at Bucharest airport.
Announcing the decision after a meeting with the Foreign Minister and
the Government Spokesman, Acting President and House President Spyros
Kyprianou said "President Clerides, the government, the House, the
political leadership and the people of Cyprus feel great pain and a big
loss."
CNA GG/MM/GP/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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