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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-11-03Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1530:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus ambassador - PortugalNicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) -- Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio has expressed his country's support to the Cyprus Republic's European Union (EU) accession course and said he will back it during December's summit in Helsinki, Finland.According to an official announcement issued today, in a meeting after accepting the credentials of Cyprus' ambassador to Portugal Thalia Petrides, Sampaio also referred to the good course of the island's economy. CNA MA/EC/1999ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1535:CYPPRESS:02[02] Spokesman - British BasesNicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) -- Cyprus and the UK are set to sign a memorandum of understanding concerning the training of British military, stationed on two bases Britain has retained on the island prior to granting Cyprus its independence."The cabinet authorised today Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides to sign with UK representatives the memorandum allowing British soldiers to use an alternative firing range for nine days annually in August," Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today after this morning's cabinet meeting. CNA AA/MM/EC/1999ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1646:CYPPRESS:03[03] Missing - Results - CommitteeNicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) -- The Committee of relatives of missing persons welcomed today the outcome of painstaking scientific examination of exhumed remains which have established the fate of one of the persons listed as missing since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.The Committee also said the result, the first to be announced since exhumations started in the summer, brings to the forefront the need for the Turkish side to carry out exhumations in the Turkish occupied part of the island. CNA ITS/MM/EC/1999ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1650:CYPPRESS:04[04] Spokesman - Clerides - SimitisNicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides and Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis are scheduled to meet on 20 November in Athens, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou announced here today.He also said Greece's Foreign Minister George Papandreou will visit Cyprus but no firm date has been fixed for the visit as yet. CNA AA/MM/EC/1999ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1730:CYPPRESS:05[05] Excavations - Medieval Sugar Mill of KolossiNicosia, Nov 3 (CNA) -- Important remains of the medieval era were found in the medieval sugar mill of Kolossi in the Limassol district, after the completion of archaeological excavations in the area which took place between 8-15 September.The excavations concentrated at the area between the vaulted building of the refinery and the building of the mill. CNA FZ/EC/1999ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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