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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-11-22Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1440:CYPPRESS:01[01]Cyprus - EU - Rapid reaction forceNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) - Cyprus Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, said today that reactions by the Turkish occupation regime regarding Cyprus' participation in the European Union (EU) rapid reaction force were "hypocritical and unfounded", adding that the government, through its EU accession course, wishes to participate in all EU institutions. Papapetrou said there were legal obstacles neither in Cyprus' accession nor in its participation in the defence sector, noting that Cyprus could not be left to paralyse either in the interior or in its international relations. CNA/MM/RG/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1445:CYPPRESS:02[02]Turkish aircraft - Illegal airport - ViolationsNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) -- Two Turkish F-16 military jets today landed at the illegal airport of Lefkoniko in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, violating the island's air space. The landing of the aircraft is part of Turkish military manoeuvres code- named "Toros 2000". Yesterday four Turkish aircraft violated Cyprus' air space. CNA MA/GG/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1455: CYPPRESS:03[03]Cyprus - UN top envoy - VisitNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) - UN Secretary General's-Special Adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto arrives here on Sunday, 3 December, on a brief visit for contacts with the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides. Cyprus Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said Alvaro de Soto would be received by President Glafcos Clerides on Monday, 4 December. ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1510:CYPPRESS:04[04]Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties - MeetingNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) -- Leaders or representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties met today at the Ledra Palace hotel in the UN- controlled buffer zone in Nicosia and exchanged views "on the substantial topics of the Cyprus problem", according to a joint communique. In the statement, read by the ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Cyprus, Dusan Rozbora, who organises the party meetings, a "cordial and friendly atmosphere" prevailed. He announced that the next meeting will be held on January 22. CNA MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1520:CYPPRESS:05[05]Cyprus - Mad cow disease - EU measuresNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus will immediately adopt all three measures agreed yesterday by the Agriculture Ministers of the European Union members- states to control the spread of mad cow disease, despite the fact that no incident has been reported on the island, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Costas Themistocleous announced here today. Speaking to the press after a meeting at the Veterinary Department, Themistocleous also said that there is an increase in demand for cows from Cyprus by Israel and Lebanon, proving that cattle from Cyprus are safe. CNA MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1555:CYPPRESS:6Justice Minister - Cuba - Agreement Nicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) - Cyprus Minister of Justice and Public Order Nicos Koshis has returned from Cuba, where he paid an official visit at the invitation of his Cuban counterpart, Roberto Diaz Sotolongo. In Cuba, the two Ministers signed a bilateral agreement of cooperation to combat the illegal transport of medicinal drugs and psychotropic substances, which strengthens the existing friendly relations between the two countries and provides for closer cooperation between authorities in exchanging information, experiences and data towards effectively combating offences related to the illegal transport of drugs. CNA/RG/GG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1605:CYPPRESS:07[07] President Clerides - ChildrenNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides today received a delegation of about 35 children from nursery and high schools, in the context of the Children's Protection and Welfare Week.The President described the island's children as the wealth of the country, because they will play a substantive role in solving Cyprus' problems in the future, and noted that Cyprus is in a very good position compared to other countries, because it does not have children dying of hunger or abandoned on the streets. CNA/ITS/MA/RG/GG/2000 1735:CYPPRESS:08[08] UNFICYP Spokeswoman - DepartureNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) - Sarah Russel, Spokeswoman for the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), will be leaving Cyprus by the end of the year, having served on the island for two years.Russel told CNA that she is leaving because her husband, who works for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), has been appointed in Geneva. CNA/RG/GG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1905:CYPPRESS:09[09] Cyprus - CoE - Children - ConferenceNicosia, Nov 22 (CNA) - A conference entitled "Children at a Dawn of a New Millennium", in the context of the Council of Europe (CoE) Programme for Children, will take place in Nicosia November 27 to 29.The conference is organised by the CoE and the Cyprus Labour and Social Insurance Ministry, and will be attended by Ministers of the member states, government representatives, delegates from non-governmental organisations, academics and 23 children from Cyprus and abroad, aged 15 and over. CNA/RG/GG/2000 2020:CYPPRESS:10[10] Defence Minister - EU rapid reaction forceLarnaca, Nov 22 (CNA) - Cypriot Defence Minister, Socratis Hasikos, said today that Turkey's opposition to Cyprus' participation in the European Union (EU) rapid reaction force should not be given much political significance and that the Brussels meeting of Defence Ministers signalled prospects of peace and safety both for the EU as well as third parties.Speaking on his return from Brussels, where he participated in the meeting of his EU and candidate for accession country counterparts, Hasikos said that the Ministers submitted the contribution of their countries to the EU rapid reaction force, which he said would be ready by the year 2003. CNA/MAN/RG/GG/2000 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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