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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus "Troodos" Rally - Middle East Championship

[02] Excavations - Khirokitia - Findings

[03] Cyprus - Research and development - 1998 report

[04] US President - Cyprus - Turkey

[05] Cyprus "Troodos" Rally - Crews

[06] EuroMP - Cyprus - Turkey

[07] Greek national day - Cyprus - Parade

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[01]

Nicosia, Oct 28 (CNA) - The Cyprus "Troodos" Rally, which has been included in the Middle East Championship, started today from Nicosia, with the participation of crews from four countries, including Cyprus.

The "Troodos" Rally, which ends tomorrow, will cover 760 kilometres and comprises two legs with an overall of 14 special stages of 234 kilometres.

CNA/RG/2000

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Nicosia, Oct 28 (CNA) - The French Archaeological Mission of the National Centre of Scientific Research (CNRS), under the direction of Dr. Alain Le Brun, resumed its excavation at the Neolithic site of Khirokitia, located on a hillside.

The team found a building remarkable for its size and inner organisation. This building, with a 5-metre inner diametre, is the largest building uncovered at the specific site so far. CNA/RG/2000

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1100:CYPPRESS:03

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Nicosia, Oct 28 (CNA) - Total research and development expenditure in Cyprus in 1998 is estimated at 10,8 million pounds (1 CY pound is trading at approximately 1,5 US dollars), which corresponds to 0,23% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), compared to 5,6 million pounds or 0,18% in 1992, at which time the previous similar survey was carried out.

An ad-hoc survey, carried out by the Statistical Service for the collection of data on scientific research and experimental development, indicates that comparing to other countries, the share of the GDP of Cyprus devoted to research and development appears to be quite low. The share of this expenditure to the GDP in the 15 member-states of the European Union stands at 1,90%, ranging from 0,48% in Greece to 3,82% in Sweden. CNA/RG/2000

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Washington, Oct 28 (CNA) - US President Bill Clinton yesterday expressed disappointment for not being able to make more progress in the direction of solving the Cyprus question during his term in office.

Speaking at a press conference at the White House, Clinton said he had always felt that Turkey should be integrated into Europe and added that "Turkey and Greece should be natural allies because they are allies in NATO".

CNA/RM/RG/2000

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Nicosia, Oct 28 (CNA) - In today's first leg of the Cyprus "Troodos" Rally, 26 crews are still in the race out of the 31 that entered.

In the overall results so far, Cypriot Andreas Tsouloftas is in the lead in a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VI. CNA/RM/RG/2000

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London, Oct 28 (CNA) - Any solution to the Cyprus issue in the direction of a confederation would make the division of the island not only permanent but legal as well, EuroMP Tereza Villiers has said.

In an interview yesterday with London Greek Radio (LGR), Villiers said that to give the regime of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash "legal status under confederation would mean he can walk away".

CNA/KT/RM/RG/2000

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Nicosia, Oct 28 (CNA) - Parades were held today in Nicosia and other towns in the free areas of the Republic, to mark the anniversary of Greece's refusal to surrender to an unconditional ultimatum by the Axis forces, on October 28, 1940.

President Glafcos Clerides took the salute of the Nicosia parade outside the Greek Embassy, flanked by Archbishop Chrysostomos, Greek Minister of Economy and Finance Yiannos Papantoniou, House of Representatives President Spyros Kyprianou, and Greek Ambassador to Cyprus Christos Panagopoulos. CNA/NMA/RG/RM/2000

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