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CONTENTS

[01] Missing Persons - Committee President

[02] Cyprus Foreign Minister - EU - Finland

[03] Spyros Kyprianou - Health problems

[04] Cyprus - ETPO Conference

[05] DISI and KISOS leaders - EU - Goteborg

[06] House President - British High Commissioner

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[01] Missing Persons - Committee President

In an interview with CNA, he said he has discussed this matter with US administration officials and suggested that a mass grave in occupied Cyprus, where missing US citizens are believed to be buried along with Greek Cypriot missing, should be opened and at the same time graves of Turkish Cypriots in the government-controlled areas should also be opened.

CNA MM/GP/2001

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides flies to Finland today from Luxembourg for an official visit, having participated in the seventh meeting between Cyprus and the European Union, at which the chapter on free movement of persons was provisionally closed, bringing up the number of closed chapters to 22 out of a total of 29.

While in Luxembourg, Kasoulides received assurances from his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen that Ireland's "no" to the Nice Treaty does not mean renegotiation of the treaty and that EU enlargement will continue without delays.

CNA MM/GP/2001

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) - Former President of the Cyprus Republic and the House of Representatives, as well as former President of centre-right Democratic Party, Spyros Kyprianou, has been diagnosed with a serious health problem and will start radiotherapy at the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre in Nicosia.

Health Minister Frixos Savvides told CNA that Kyprianou was admitted to the Oncology Centre yesterday with leg movement problems, and was discharged today. CNA/MK/RG/GP/2001

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) -- Representatives from 25 countries, the European Group for International Trade Promotion and the International Trade Centre are taking part in the 43rd conference of European Trade Promotion Organisations (ETPO), which started here today to examine ways and means to further promote trade and the role these organisations have to play in the light of globalisation.

Addressing the conference Cyprus Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos Rolandis said Cyprus is "a small player in the international game of trade", noting that its total trade in goods reached 4,5 million US dollars, and 7 to 8 million dollars if the total of the services sector was added to this amount.

CNA MK/GP/2001

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[05] DISI and KISOS leaders - EU - Goteborg

Anastasiades will participate at a meeting of the leaders of the European People's Party, while Lyssarides will attend a meeting of the leaders of the European Socialist Party. Both meetings are taking place in view of the EU summit. CNA/MAN/RG/GP/2001

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[06] House President - British High Commissioner

Speaking after a courtesy visit to newly elected House President Demetris Christofias, he said Britain's Cyprus special representative Lord David Hannay will be meeting President Glafcos Clerides in London today for what he described as a "personal talk."

CNA MM/GP/2001

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