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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-04-14Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - TECHNICAL COMMITTEESPresident of the Republic Demetris Christofias said on Sunday that he is expecting the technical committees to start operating this week, in order to produce results, which will make possible the commencement of negotiations around the end of June.Speaking on the sidelines of a memorial service, at the Peoples Associations Building in the Nicosia district village of Dali, for the martyrs for Greco-Turkish friendship Costas Misiaoulis (Greek Cypriot) and Dervis Ali Kavazoglou (Turkish Cypriot), assassinated in 1965 by Turkish Cypriot terrorist organization TMT, the President did not rule out the possibility of meeting again Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat before Easter. Christofias also said that there should not be over optimism in regard developments on the Cyprus problem. Referring to a second meeting with Talat before the Orthodox Easter, 27 April, President Christofias said there is a possibility; we did not rule that out during our first meeting, we will see. [02] ANORTHOSIS - CHAMPIONAnorthosis FC of Famagusta clinched its 13th championship on Sunday, three games before the end of the Championship.Anorthosis, a refugee club from Famagusta a coastal city occupied since the 1974 Turkish invasion which resulted to the occupation of Cyprus` northern third, secured the championship, after APOEL FC, second in the Championship, lost on Saturday to AEK by 1-0. [03] CYPRUS - DAVIS CUPThe aim of the Cypriot national tennis team for 2008, in order to qualify for the Group II of the Europe/Africa Zone for the Davis Cup, was achieved in Group I on Sunday, with Cyprus` 3-2 victory over Slovenia.Cyprus` next opponent will be Portugal, which beat Tunisia. The games will be held from July 20 to 22. In Group II, Cyprus will be playing along with Algeria, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia and Ukraine. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |