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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-09-30
CONTENTS
[01] Finance Minister - IMF-World Bank Group - Commonwealth
[02] US - Turkey - Cyprus question
[03] Ancient Kingdom of Salamis - Illegal excavations
[04] Cyprus - Independence day
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[01] Finance Minister - IMF-World Bank Group - Commonwealth
Nicosia, Sep 30 (CNA) -- Finance Minister Takis Klerides has said that the
continued pegging of the Cyprus pound to the Euro has contributed to
improving export competitiveness in 1999 while permitting the importing of
low inflation from the countries of the European Monetary Fund.
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[02] US - Turkey - Cyprus question
Washington, Sep 30 (CNA) -- US State Department spokesman James Foley has
said the US is trying to get the two sides in Cyprus to begin unconditional
negotiations aiming at establishing a bizonal, bicommunal federation on the
island.
However, hopes to get negotiations underway soon have been dampened as
in all his public statements in the US visiting Turkish Premier Bulent
Ecevit insists on the precondition that the talks aim at setting up a
confederation of two states, contrary to UN resolutions.
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[03] Ancient Kingdom of Salamis - Illegal excavations
Nicosia, Sep 30 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has protested to
international organisations the illegal excavations carried out in the
ancient Kingdom of Salamis, in the Turkish-occupied areas of the island, by
archaeologists of the University of Ankara.
Cyprus' permanent representative to UNESCO Constantinos Leventis
revealed here last night during the presentation of a book on this ancient-
city kingdom that the illegal excavations began a year ago and that all
foreign universities approached by the Turks refused to be part of this
unlawful act.
CNA MA/GP/1999
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[04] Cyprus - Independence day
Nicosia, Sep 30 (CNA) -- Cyprus will celebrate its 39th anniversary of
independence from British colonial rule tomorrow with a military parade and
a reception at the Presidential Palace open to the public.
President Glafcos Clerides will address later today a televised
message to the people, while political parties have issued announcements
commemorating the 39th anniversary since independence underlining the need
for unity, prosperity and peace to prevail.
CNA MA/GP/1999
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