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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-08-15
CONTENTS
[01] Overseas Cypriots - World congress
[02] EU - Cyprus - Statistics
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[01] Overseas Cypriots - World congress
Nicosia, Aug 15 (CNA) -- Representatives from Cypriot organizations,
operating abroad, will gather in Nicosia for their biennial world congress
from 26-30 August.
The meeting, to be opened by President of the Republic Glafcos Clerides,
will be addressed by House President Demetris Christofias, the Primate of
the Church of Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos and Foreign Minister Ioannis
Kasoulides.
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[02] EU - Cyprus - Statistics
Nicosia, Aug 15 (CNA) -- Cyprus, one of 13 candidate countries bidding for
European Union membership, has attained 82 per cent of the EU-wide average
in per capita GDP (Gross Domestic Product), according to statistics by
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Communities in Luxembourg.
Eurostat said there was a renewed surge in growth in the candidate
countries in 2000, and economic growth went up by five per cent at constant
prices in 2000 in all 13 countries except Turkey, where the increase was
7.2 per cent.
CNA MM/AAR/2001
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