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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-09-10
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus Rally 2000 - Last leg
[02] Limassol - Haifa - Twinned
[03] Cyprus Rally - Statements
[04] Outgoing Greek ambassador - Kranidiotis
[05] Repatriated Cypriots - First conference
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[01] Cyprus Rally 2000 - Last leg
Limassol, Sep 10 (CNA) -- The third and last leg of the Cyprus Rally 2000,
comprising six special stages, started this morning with 29 cars running
the 88,75 kms. The first and winning car will arrive in the southern
coastal town of Limassol in the afternoon.
Spaniard Carlos Sainz in his Ford continued to lead in yesterday's second
leg of the Cyprus Rally, which for the first time is included in the FIA's
Word Championship.
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[02] Limassol - Haifa - Twinned
Limassol, Sep 10 (CNA) -- ิhe southern coastal town of Limassol and the
Israeli town of Haifa were twinned last night in a special ceremony during
which their Mayors stressed the long-standing close links between Cyprus
and Israel.
Present at the ceremony, which took place at Limassol's City Hall, was
outgoing Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Shemi Tzur who was honoured for his
work towards the strengthening of relations between the two Mediterranean
ports.
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[03] Cyprus Rally - Statements
by Riana Magidou Limassol, Sep 10 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Rally's special
stages have their own character, Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Ford said today,
while continuing his lead in the overall classification of the Cyprus Rally
2000 based in the southern coastal town of Limassol.
Sainz said that today's third and last leg's special stages of the Cyprus
Rally, which for the first time is included in the World Championship, are
more accessible and some have less obstacles.
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[04] Outgoing Greek ambassador - Kranidiotis
Nicosia, Sep 10 (CNA) -- Outgoing Greek ambassador to Cyprus Kyriacos
Rodousakis today praised the role played by late Greek Foreign
Undersecretary Giannos Kranidiotis in the Cyprus Republic's bid to join the
European Union and said the void he left behind is not easy to fill.
In his last public appearance before his departure from the island this
evening, Rodousakis spoke at a church service organised by the Social
Democrats Party in memory of Cypriot-born Kranidiotis, who the ambassador
described as the person who played an important role towards bringing
Athens and Nicosia closer.
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[05] Repatriated Cypriots - First conference
Nicosia, Sep 10 (CNA) -- The Federation of Repatriated Cypriots organised
its first ever conference here today, to discuss problems they face when
they return to their homeland such as schooling, social benefits and how
the younger generation adapts to a new way of life.
Presidential Commissioner for overseas Cypriots Manolis Christofides told
the delegates that the government will organise such a conference every two
years, while on his part the Federation President Kyriacos Tsolakis called
on the government to operate cultural centres in countries where many
Cypriots live.
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CNA ENDS
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