Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-12-04

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

CONTENTS

[01] ROMANIA HOUSE SPEAKER VISIT

[02] US AMBASSADOR STATEMENTS

[03] ST. NICHOLAS - EXHIBITION

[01] ROMANIA HOUSE SPEAKER VISIT

Vacaroiu, who was speaking during a meeting with Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias, who is paying an official visit to Romania, expressed the desire for cooperation and further development of relations between the two countries.

CNA has learnt that during the meeting Christofias elaborated on the Cyprus question and the latest developments.

He also noted Cyprus readiness to help Romania as a new EU member state.

Christofias referred to the upgrading of relations between Cyprus and Romania in all fields, including the economy, culture and tourism.

The Speaker of the Romanian Senate thanked Cyprus for being one of the first countries which ratified Romanias accession agreement to the EU.

Christofias and Vacaroiu referred to the relations between the two parliaments, ways to strengthen them and the exchange of visits.

Christofias invited Vacaroiu to visit Cyprus.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Romanias political parties.

Later on Christofias met the Head of the Romanian Orthodox Church Teoctist, who expressed regret over the poor health of Cyprus former Archbishop Chrysostomos but at the same time his joy for the election of the new primate of the Church on Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, whom he has met, as he said.

The Patriarch of Romania also noted that Cyprus has great spiritual depth.

He also thanked Christofias for the hospitality offered to Romanians living in Cyprus.

Christofias said that there is an effort under way to assert more rights for the Romanians living in Cyprus, as they must enjoy more respect.

[02] US AMBASSADOR STATEMENTS

The United States would like to see the Cyprus problem solved as soon as possible. Yesterday in fact. We think that the best way to get there is through negotiations between the two communities, using the UN as a mediator as it has always been, he noted.

[03] ST. NICHOLAS - EXHIBITION

The exhibition, which is under the auspices of the Italian President, is organised by Bari Municipality, Apulia District, Bari University, the Antiquities Office of Bari and Foggia, the Archbishopric of Bari and the metropolitan church of Saint Nicholas of Bari.

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