Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-08-25

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

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[01] Tourism prospects encouraging

[02] California Assembly and Senate pass joint resolution on Cyprus

[03] Green Party appeals to British Premier to solve antenna issue

[01] Tourism prospects encouraging

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Tourism prospects encouraging

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) -- Prospects in the tourist industry for 2002 are not as discouraging as initially anticipated, following the impact of the September 11 attacks against the US, according to official statistics.

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism believes that arrivals this year will drop by nine per cent compared with last year's figures and the reduction in revenue will be lower than expected.

[02] California Assembly and Senate pass joint resolution on Cyprus

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California Assembly and Senate pass joint resolution on Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) -- A joint resolution, adopted recently by the Assembly and the Senate of the state of California, calls on the US President to encourage initiatives to help promote and achieve the reunification of Cyprus within the context of the UN peace effort.

[03] Green Party appeals to British Premier to solve antenna issue

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Green Party appeals to British Premier to solve antenna issue

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA)-- The Movement of Ecologists and Environmentalists, Cyprus' Green Party, has sent a letter to British Prime Minister Tony Blair to protest against the erection of a huge antenna by the British at one of their bases here.

"I trust that due to the seriousness of the matter you will take the time to look into it closer and find a way to work out a solution of the issue", a letter dated August 23 and signed by MP George Perdikis says.

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