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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-02-16Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1000: CYPPRESS:01[01] Defence lawyer set freeNicosia, Feb 16 (CNA) - A lawyer, who was jailed for five days on Wednesday by the Assize Court for contempt of court, was set free this morning so that he does not stay in prison until Monday.The Cyprus Bar Association has strongly opposed the Assize Court decision against lawyer Michalakis Kyprianou and is demanding a change in the law so that in such cases contempt of court is not tried by the same court in which the incident occured. CNA ÍÌÁ/MA/GP/2000 1115:CYPPRESS:02[02] Lord Mayor of London - Visit to CyprusNicosia, Feb 16 (CNA) - Lord Mayor of London David Howard will be in Cyprus next week on a visit which he hopes will "strengthen the many close links in the financial services industry between Britain and Cyprus."During his three-day stay, beginning February 21, the Lord Mayor will call on President Glafcos Clerides and will meet the Ministers of Finance, Commerce and Foreign Affairs, the Cyprus chief negotiator in the European Union accession talks, the Central Bank Governor and the chairman of the Cyprus Stock Exchange. CNA MA/GP/2001ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1120:CYPPRESS:03[03] Ethiopia - New Cyprus ambassadorNicosia, Feb 16 (CNA) - President of Ethiopia Negasso Gidada has expressed his full support to UN efforts to reach a peaceful settlement in Cyprus based on UN resolutions.Speaking after receiving the credentials of the new Cyprus ambassador to Ethiopia, Jimmy Drousiotis, Gidada said his country supports a just settlement that will safeguard the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Cyprus. CNA MA/GP/20011300:CYPPRESS:04[04] Former EU Commissioner - LectureNicosia, Feb 16 (CNA) – Former EU Commissioner on enlargement and external relations Hans Van den Broek said here last night that the EU wants to proceed with the whole process of bringing Turkey closer to the Union but on the other hand it will make no concessions concerning the conditions and its principles a candidate country has to abide by in order to join the Union.Speaking at a lecture organised by the Institute for Eurodemocracy, Van den Broek stressed in case that there will be no solution to the Cyprus problem when negotiations are completed and the time of accession comes, the Helsinki EU Summit decision would be applied. He said the EU doesn't want "two Cypriot states". CNA MK/GP/2001CNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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