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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-03-31
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus - Israel - Middle East peace process
[02] President Clerides - Chairman Arafat
[03] Defence Levy - House
[04] Cypriot Galleries - Metropolitan Museum
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[01] Cyprus - Israel - Middle East peace process
by Maria Chrysanthou Jerusalem, Mar 31 (CNA)-- Cyprus has expressed its
readiness to host meetings between Israel and its Arab neighbours in a bid
to advance the peace process.
Welcoming the Cypriot position, Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy, who
has accepted an invitation to visit Cyprus, said he would be delighted if
Cyprus were to host meetings between Israel and Lebanon.
CNA MCH/MM/GP/2000
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[02] President Clerides - Chairman Arafat
by Maria Chrysanthou Ramallah, Mar 31 (CNA) -- Chairman Yasser Arafat
welcomed here today at his office President Glafcos Clerides with full
honours, as a band played the national anthems of the Republic of Cyprus
and the Palestinian Autonomous Territories and a guard of honour was
inspected by the two leaders.
President Clerides wished Arafat and his people "prosperity, progress,
peace and security" and in reply the Palestinian leader said "I will not
forget your continuous support to my people under difficult circumstances."
CNA MCH/MM/GP/2000
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[03] Defence Levy - House
Nicosia, Mar 31 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Parliamet voted Thursday night by a
narrow margin, to reduce by one per cent the defence levy Cypriots have
been paying to the defence fund.
The amendment, proposed by the main opposition AKEL party, which takes
effect as of tomorrow, stipulates that the defence levy will drop to two
per cent for most people and three per cent for companies.
CNA NK/MM/GP/2000
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[04] Cypriot Galleries - Metropolitan Museum
by Maria Myles Nicosia, Mar 31 (CNA) -- More than 600 Cypriot antiquities,
stored in the vaults of the New York Metropolitan Museum, will be exhibited
in a public display as of 4 April in four halls, the Cypriot Galleries,
which President Glafcos Clerides will inaugurate.
In an interview with CNA, the President, stressing the great importance of
this event, pointed out that "our antiquities and civilisation are our
ambassadors abroad. This exhibition promotes Cypriot culture and tourism
and its importance is self-evident."
CNA MM/GP/2000
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