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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-07-28Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] GREEK PRESIDENT - CYPRUSPresident of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias arrives in Cyprus Saturday to participate in events commemorating the anniversary of the death of the late Archbishop Makarios III, the Republics first elected president after independence in 1960.Papoulias arrives at noon and later on he will have a private meeting with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos at the Presidential Palace, before they both go to the Municipal Theatre to attend an oratorio to mark 30 years since Makarios death. In the evening, Papadopoulos will welcome Papoulias at his home, on the suburbs of Nicosia, for a private dinner. On Sunday morning, the two Presidents will go to Kykko Monastery for a church service, officiated by Bishop of Kykkos and Tiliria Nikiforos, who will then host a lunch for the high guests, attended also by the primate of the church of Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II. Papoulias will have a meeting on Sunday afternoon with House President Demetris Christofias and former Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, both of whom are running for the presidency in next Februarys elections. Papadopoulos has also announced his bid for reelection. On Sunday evening Papadopoulos and Papoulias will address a special memorial at the University of Cyprus, with the Greek Minister of Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation Prokopis Pavlopoulos being the key note speaker. Papoulias leaves Cyprus on Monday. [02] MAKARIOS - 30 YEARS FROM HIS DEATH - EVENTSThe Cyprus government is organizing this weekend a series of events to mark the 30th anniversary since the death of first President of Cyprus, the late Archbishop Makarios III.The events will be attended by President of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias who arrives Saturday in Cyprus. [03] FM - USA - CYPRUS QUESTIONMinister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Markoulli believes that the Cypriot government could do more to convince the US that it would be in their own interests to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem, which must be based on the needs of the Cypriot people and not on the interests of foreign countries.On the question of Cyprus, I believe that there is still a lot of work to be done to convince the US that it would be to their own benefit to reach a settlement, which would secure stability on the island and in the region. Of course, this solution should satisfy the interests and meet the expectations of the Cypriot people and not the interests of any other country, she said. [04] TOURISM REVENUEAn increase of 7.9 million Cyprus pounds or 7.1% was recorded in revenue from tourism in May 2007, compared to May 2006. According to data published by the Statistical Service, on the basis of the results of the Passenger Survey, revenue from tourism reached 119.8 million pounds or 204.6 million euro in May 2007, compared to 111.9 million pounds or 191.1 million euro in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording an increase of 7.1%.Tourist arrivals in May 2007 had recorded a 3.7% drop compared to May 2006, while revenue from tourism in April 2007 had dropped by 2.8% compared to the same month the previous year. Revenue from tourism also dropped in 2007 during the months January, February and April, and rose in March and May. The highest expenditure per day was recorded in May 2007 by tourists from Russia, Israel and Ireland, and the lowest by tourists from Greece, Finland and Sweden. For the period from January to May 2007, revenue from tourism is estimated at 274.5 million pounds or 468.9 million euro compared to 269.5 million pounds or 460.4 million euro in the corresponding period of 2006, recording an increase of 1.9%. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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