|
|
|
Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-10-30
CONTENTS
[01] Cyprus Foreign Minister - Brussels
[02] Immigration officer - Jailed
1300:CYPPRESS:01
[01] Cyprus Foreign Minister - Brussels
Nicosia, Oct 30 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides leaves
on Sunday (November 4) for Brussels to participate in the Euro-
Mediterranean Foreign Ministers meeting to be held between 5 - 6 November.
According to a European Commission press release, the Foreign Ministers
will discuss political and security questions, including the Middle East
Peace Process, in the light of the situation created by the 11 September
attacks in the US.|
CNA/RM/GP/2001
1400:CYPPRESS:02
[02] Immigration officer - Jailed
Nicosia, Oct 30 (CNA) -- A senior immigration officer was jailed today for
20 months on each of the nine charges he was found guilty of in connection
with the illegal issue of visas. All sentences will run concurrently and
started running on Thursday, 25 October when he was found guilty.
Judge Stallo Iosif of the Nicosia District Court said that mitigating
circumstances relating to a clean police record, health and financial
concerns and personal and family matters were taken into consideration
before passing sentence.|
CNA MM/GP/2001
CNA ENDS
|
