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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-03-14Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] EU PRESIDENCY - "DIRECT TRADE"The Cypriot government is in constant contact with the German EU presidency as regards the issue of the so called direct trade of the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus with the EU, President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos has said from Romania, where he is paying a state visit.Commenting on reports that the EU promotes unacceptable proposals as regards the opening of illegal ports and airports in the occupied areas, the President noted that the German Presidency does not wish to reveal its position on the direct trade regulation until consultations are over. He noted that the Commission has not altered its proposals made on 5 July 2004, so there is no issue of submitting new proposals without a unanimous decision of all 27 member states. Responding to questions as regards the efforts of the German Presidency to solve the issue, President Papadopoulos noted that the government is in constant communication with the EU Presidency. It was a German request and it is practically the right thing to do, if the German initiative has any chance to succeed, not to discuss these issues in public until consultations are over, he said. [02] PRESIDENT - ROMANIAThe prospect of further strengthening bilateral relations between Cyprus and Romania on the political as well as on the commercial level was ascertained by Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, who wrapped up a state visit to Bucharest.The economic relations between the two countries are already very good, the President said, noting that there are prospects and opportunities for further cooperation in the fields of mutual investments in Cyprus and Romania, the transfer of Romanian know-how to Cyprus, tourism and other services. There is also the prospect of cooperation on the political level, President Papadopoulos said, within the EU, and together with the other friendly countries of Greece and Bulgaria, which in a way are the external EU borders to the East. The President also referred to the high priority given by the Cypriot government to the further upgrading of the Cypriot diplomatic presence in Romania and in other European countries, and reiterated his invitation to Romanian citizens to work and stay in Cyprus. He noted that, according to statistics by the Ministries of Commerce and Labour, there are a lot of fields that could use specialties and skills such as nursing, medicine, or high-tech workers. [03] CA - STRIKEAround 180 Cyprus Airways ground employees will be going on a 2-hour strike tomorrow against a decision by Eurocypria to hand client service over to a private company.The strike of the members of trade union SYNYKA will begin at 0600 local time (0400 GMT) affecting at least three Cyprus Airways flights, two in Paphos and one in Larnaca. According to a SYNYKA press release, despite the trade unions warnings over the past fortnight and the involvement of the Ministry of Communications and Works, it was not possible for an agreement to be reached. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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