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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-01-18Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
0910:CYPPRESS:01[01] US - Powell - CyprusWashington, Jan 18 (CNA) -- US Secretary of State designate General Colin Powell has said Washington will remain engaged in the effort to find a settlement of the Cyprus question, which he described as "very important."Speaking at the confirmation hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he also said the US will try to play a useful role in Cyprus and encourage Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to engage in the UN peace process, which he said the US expects to continue to back. CNA DA/MM/GP/20011030:CYPPRESS:02[02] Civil servants - Work stoppageNicosia, Jan 18 (CNA) -- Civil servants are staging a two-hour work stoppage today, only a day after bank employees did the same, to protest against a bill to introduce a national health scheme for all Cypriots.Civil servants want to be excluded from the scheme and warn of more action, if the bill gets through the House of Representatives. CNA MM/GP/20011300:CYPPRESS:03[03] Belgian State Secretary - Cyprus Foreign Minister - TalksNicosia, Jan 18 (CNA) - Belgian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Annemie Neyts, said here today after talks with Cyprus' Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, that she would be raising the issue of Cyprus peace talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, when she meets him later today in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus.Neyts noted that the Belgian constitution, which is a federation combining many diversities, works and that it can also work in the case of Cyprus, as long as the political will is there, noting that she would ask Denktash today why he was adamant in not attending a new round of UN-led talks on the Cyprus problem. CNA/RG/GP/2001 1310:CYPPRESS:04[04] EU Cyprus team leader - MeetingsNicosia, Jan 18 (CNA) -- Leopold Maurer, European Union Cyprus team leader, is on the island to discuss issues relating to the harmonization effort Cyprus is making to align its customs and excise regulations with the acquis communautaire.Maurer is expected to meet government officials of the customs and excise department and tomorrow he is set to have talks with Cyprus' EU chief negotiator George Vassiliou. CNA MM/GP/20011315:CYPPRESS:05[05] Italian Under-Secretary of State - VisitNicosia, Jan 18 (CNA) -- Italy's Undersecretary of State for foreign affairs Umberto Ranieri arrives here today for a two-day official visit during which he will have formal talks with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides to discuss bilateral issues, the Cyprus question and matters relating to the Republic's accession course to join the European Union.Ranieri will call on President Glafcos Clerides on Friday lunchtime and during his stay here he will have separate meetings with House President Spyros Kyprianou, chief negotiator with the EU George Vassiliou and General Secretary of the main opposition AKEL party Demetris Christofias. CNA MM/GP/20011400:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cuban Foreign Minister - Official VisitNicosia, Jan 18 (CNA) -- Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque arrives here tomorrow for a three-day official visit for talks with his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides.Roque will call on President Glafcos Clerides tomorrow afternoon. Prior to this call he will have a meeting with House President Spyros Kyprianou. CNA MM/GP/20011445:CYPPRESS:07[07] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Jan 18 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:Temperatures (degrees Celcius) --------------------------------------------------------------- Station Maximum Minimum Weather (At 1200 UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------- Nicosia 17 6 CLOUDY Larnaca 17 9 CLOUDY Limassol 19 10 THUNDERSTORM Paphos 18 9 CLOUDY ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/MA/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |