Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-11-18

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] PRESIDENT RUSSIA OFFICIAL VISIT

[02] MEETING FOR PEACE CONCLUSION

[03] CYPRUS TRADE DEFICIT

[01] PRESIDENT RUSSIA OFFICIAL VISIT

He added that during his official visit to Moscow he will express the gratitude of the Cyprus people for the fact that the position of the Soviet Union and later the Russian Federation has been of great importance in very crucial times for Cyprus.

In statements at Larnaca airport before leaving for Moscow for an official visit at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Christofias described his trip to Russia as very important, noting that he will have a private meeting with Medvedev.

Christofias said that he and Medvedev will sign for the first time in the history of the relations between Russia and Cyprus a political declaration on bilateral relations between the two countries, international relations and the Cyprus question, on the basis of positions of principle on all of these issues.

As Christofias noted, eight agreements and protocols will be signed during his visit. I want to express my great satisfaction, he noted.

Christofias expressed certainty that this visit will constitute an important milestone for the relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Russian Federation and will contribute to the further enhancement and deepening of the already traditional and friendly relations of solidarity between the two countries and the two peoples.

Christofias noted that there are close ties between the people of Cyprus and the people of Russia and traditions which were developed even before the declaration of the Republic of Cyprus.

[02] MEETING FOR PEACE CONCLUSION

The International Meeting, entitled The Civilisation of Peace: Faiths and Cultures in Dialogue was coorganized by the Saint Egidio Community and the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus.

Leaders of different religions, heads of state and representatives of different cultures and faiths, as well as intellectuals, secular scholars and journalists participated in the International Meeting which took place 16-18 November.

[03] CYPRUS TRADE DEFICIT

The total value of exports reached 700 million euro marking a 7% growth, compared to last year.

Imports marked an increase of 19%, reaching 4.8 billion euro, the figures indicated.

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