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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-02-29
CONTENTS
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - TALAT
[02] NEW HOUSE MEMBERS
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - TALAT
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias has called on Turkish Cypriot
leader Mehmet Ali Talat to speak in undertones regarding the Cyprus
problem, noting that ``comments either side, if we wish to work
properly, should be avoided.``
``This is my message to Mr. Talat, if we really want to work seriously
for a Cyprus settlement,`` Christofias said, commenting on a letter
sent by Talat to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Christofias added that he had elaborated on the parameters of the
settlement pursued before the House of Representatives and that ``I
expect understanding from the other side.``
[02] NEW HOUSE MEMBERS
Four runner ups of leftwing AKEL party in the May 2006 parliamentary
elections will be nominated members of the 56-seat House of
Representatives following the election of Demetris Christofias as
President of the Republic of Cyprus and the appointment of three AKEL
MPs in the new Cabinet.
The four new members of the House are Klavdios Mavrohannas, who takes
over the seat of Demetris Christofias, in Kyrenia District, Stella
Missiaouli, who takes over the seat of the new Justice and Public Order
Minister Kypros Chrysostomides, in Nicosia District, Yiannakis Gavriel,
who takes over the seat of the new Defence Minister Costas Papacostas,
in Famagusta District and Skevi Koukouma, who takes over the seat of
new Labour and Social Insurance Minister Sotiroula Charalambous, in
Famagusta District.
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