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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-12-10Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] RUSSIAN FM DECORATION CEREMONYRussian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, who paid a two-day official visit to Cyprus, decorated Cyprus` House President Demetris Christofias and former Minister of Communications and Works Haris Thrasou with the Russian medal ``Alexander Pushkin,`` awarded to personalities who promote friendly relations with the Russian Federation and the use of the Russian language.Speaking at a ceremony, Lavrov praised Christofias` and Thrasou`s contribution to the promotion of friendly relations between Russia and Cyprus, as well the Russian Language. The head of Russian diplomacy added that the human factor represented by Christofias and Thrasou ``contributes in a decisive manner to the development of relations between states in all fields and to the understanding of international and regional problems, and above all towards finding a just solution to the Cyprus problem.`` [02] CMP WEBSITEThe Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) has announced the launch of its website (www.cmp-cyprus.org).A press release issued by the Committee said the purpose of this website is to facilitate access to information concerning the CMP and its Project on the Exhumation, Identification and Return of Remains of Missing Persons in Cyprus. It is hoped the site will provide useful background information for the relatives of missing individuals as well as for the media and the donor community, the press release added. In order to reflect the tripartite character of the CMP, the website has been set up in three languages English, Greek and Turkish. The translation of all the documents into Greek and Turkish will be completed shortly. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |