Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-08-11

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] Tourism - Arrivals - Income

[02] Excavations - Finds

[03] British Foreign Office - Cyprus - Intercommunal talks

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Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) -- Revenue from tourism and tourist arrivals increased in the first half of this year, compared with the corresponding period in 2000, according to an official announcement.

Arrivals went up by 5.49 per cent, to reach 1.170.326 tourists compared with 1.109.434 last year, and revenue from the tourist industry rose by 11.4 per cent, to 490.126.584 compared with 441.408.121 the same period in 2000.

CNA MM/AAR/2001

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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[02]

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) -- The first phase of excavations at two separate sites has been completed, with the discovery of an early Christian basilica in one and eight late Bronze Age trenches in the other.

According to the Department of Antiquities, the first phase of a trial excavation on the north east of the southern town of Limassol uncovered the foundations of an early Christian timber-roofed basilica, the first single aisled basilica ever found on the island, and the beddings of the floors.

CNA MM/AAR/2001

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London, Aug 11 (CNA) -- Britain has called on the parties involved in the Cyprus question to engage "constructively in the UN process" with a view to find a negotiated settlement and has expressed full support for the efforts of the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to this effect.

"We urge the parties to engage constructively in the UN process," British Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman has said, responding to a CNA question on the British stand regarding the prospect for the resumption of the intercommunal talks on Cyprus.

CNA KT/AAR/MM/2001

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