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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-02-23
CONTENTS
[01] Oil price - Minister of Commerce
[02] Cypriot party leader - Libya
[03] PEO - Meeting - Globalisation
[04] British politicians - Cook
1535:CYPPRESS:01 Oil price - Minister of Commerce
Nicosia, Feb 23 (CNA) - The government decided not to raise the price of
oil for a period of three months and cover the current deficit that would
occur from state funds, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos
Rolandis said here today after a cabinet meeting. "The government is
monitoring developments in this issue and it has to recover any amount it
pays out of its surplus should the price of oil drop in the future,"
Rolandis said.
CNA MA/MM/EC/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
1610:CYPPRESS:02 Cypriot party leader - Libya
Nicosia, Feb 23 (CNA) -- President of the newly-founded Social Democrats
Movement Vassos Lyssarides today left for Libya for an official visit of
the Libyan government. According to a party press release, Lyssarides will
meet Libyan leader Muammar Al-Qaddaffi to whom he will convey a personal
letter from Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides.
CNA GG/GP/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
2020:CYPPRESS:03 PEO - Meeting - Globalisation
Nicosia, Feb 23 (CNA) - The need for unity of the international trade union
movement was stressed today by speakers at the International Meeting
entitled "Globalisation and the Trade Union Movement", organised by the
Pancyprian Workers' Federation (PEO), in the context of its 23rd Congress,
which begins tomorrow in Nicosia. PEO General Secretary, Pambis Kiritsis,
told the Meeting that "the so-called new state of affairs, hidden behind
profound statements for human rights etc, underlines the fact that in
practical terms the new form of world relations is promoted and based upon
the policy of economic and military power of the leaders of this planet".
CNA/RG/EC/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
2025:CYPPRESS:04 British politicians - Cook
London, Feb 23(CNA) - British politicians are seeking clarifications from
Foreign Secretary Robin Cook over statements he made last week that freedom
of movement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish occupied north
of the island "would apply only if Turkey simultaneously joined the
European Union". Relevant statements were made by Labour MP Eddie O'Hara,
Conservative EuroMP Theresa Villiers, and Liz Mammatt leader of the
Conservative Group in Barnet Council.
CNA EC/RG/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
CNA ENDS
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