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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-05-31
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus - Slovakia - Cooperation protocols
[02] Cabinet - Decision - Increase in fuel prices
[03] Britain - Loizidou case
[04] Conference of European Ministers for Sport - Cyprus
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[01] Cyprus - Slovakia - Cooperation protocols
Nicosia, May 31 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Slovakia will soon sign cooperation
protocols in the fields of education, culture and sports.
This was the outcome of Cyprus' Minister of Education and Culture Ouranios
Ioannides official visit to Slovakia.
CNA GG/GP/2000
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[02] Cabinet - Decision - Increase in fuel prices
Nicosia, May 31 (CNA) -- The Cabinet today decided an increase in the
prices of fuel which raise the price of unleaded petrol from 37,8 cents to
41,8 cents a litre (one Cyprus pound = 1,62 US dollars).
According to the new prices which will come into effect as from today, the
price of super goes up from 40,0 cents to 44,0 cents and the price of
diesel from 14,6 to 16,6 cents.
CNA EC/GG/GP/2000
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[03] Britain - Loizidou case
London, May 31 (CNA) - The British Foreign Office has denied reports in the
Cyprus press claiming that London is wholly or partly behind an attempt to
freeze the European Court of Human Rights ruling in the case of Greek
Cypriot Titina Loizidou against Turkey.
A high-ranking Foreign Office official told CNA that the reports have no
basis, adding that the British position is in favour of the implementation
of the court judgment.
CNA KT/MA/GP/2000
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[04] Conference of European Ministers for Sport - Cyprus
Nicosia, May 31 (CNA) -- A Cyprus delegation participates in the two-day
9th Conference of European Ministers responsible for Sport, which ends
today in Bratislava.
Speaking at the Conference, Cyprus Minister of Education and Culture
Ouranios Ioannides said Cyprus spends about 6,5 million US Dollars,
annually for the upgrading of its sport installations to comply with the
modern data.
CNA MK/GP/2000
CNA ENDS
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