Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-03-09

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CONTENTS

[01] Corn growers end demonstrations and enter dialogue

[02] Luxembourg says Turkey should improve human rights

[03] Cypriot MEP elected EEP Coordinator for EuroMed Assembly

[04] Greek Cypriot politicians disagree on Talat's intentions

[05] Cypriot House President departs for Australia

[06] Cyprus has assurances of non-recognition of puppet regime

[07] Cyprus Airways Chairman resigns

[01] Corn growers end demonstrations and enter dialogue

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Corn growers end demonstrations and enter dialogue

Nicosia, Mar 9 (CNA) - Corn growers in Cyprus agreed today to proceed to a dialogue and stop their demonstrations regarding their demand for an increase in government subsidies per hectare.

[02] Luxembourg says Turkey should improve human rights

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Luxembourg says Turkey should improve human rights

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Mar 9 (CNA) - Luxembourg's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Jean Asselborn, whose country is presiding over the European Union, has told German radio station ''Deutschlandfunk'' that Turkey should do more on the issue of human rights, adding that the violence in Constantinople (Istanbul) on Sunday against women was not the proper picture of Turkey in the 21st century.

[03] Cypriot MEP elected EEP Coordinator for EuroMed Assembly

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Cypriot MEP elected EEP Coordinator for EuroMed Assembly

by Constantina Demetrouli

Strasbourg, Mar 9 (CNA) - Cypriot Member of the European Parliament Ioannis Kasoulides has been elected to the post of the European Popular Party (EEP) Coordinator at the Third Committee of the EuroMediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, which deals with immigration, dialogue of the cultures and quality of life issues.

[04] Greek Cypriot politicians disagree on Talat's intentions

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Greek Cypriot politicians disagree on Talat's intentions

Nicosia, Mar 9 (CNA) - Opposing views were expressed after a meeting today between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties, as regards the intentions of so-called prime minister of the Turkish occupation regime and leader of the Republican Turkish Party Mehmet Ali Talat.

[05] Cypriot House President departs for Australia

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Cypriot House President departs for Australia

Larnaca, Mar 9 (CNA) - Cypriot House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias departed for Australia today for an official visit, at the invitation of the Speaker of the country's House and the President of the Senate, David Hawker and Paul Calvert respectively.

[06] Cyprus has assurances of non-recognition of puppet regime

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Cyprus has assurances of non-recognition of puppet regime

Larnaca, Mar 9 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou said today that the Republic of Cyprus is well aware of the US policy on the recognition of the puppet regime in the Turkish occupied areas of the island, as there are ''clear assurances at a very high level'' that there would not be any such move.

[07] Cyprus Airways Chairman resigns

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Cyprus Airways Chairman resigns

Nicosia, Mar 9 (CNA) -- Constantinos Loizides, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cyprus Airways, resigned his post today.

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