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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-10-05
CONTENTS
[01] PRESIDENT CHRISTOFIAS - PASOK VICTORY - CONGRATULATIONS
[02] HOUSE SPEAKER DOWNER
[01] PRESIDENT CHRISTOFIAS - PASOK VICTORY - CONGRATULATIONS
President Demetris Christofias has congratulated, in a telephone
conversation, George Papandreou, PASOK leader, on his victory in
Sundays national elections in Greece. President Christofias was amongst
the first state leaders who congratulated Papandreou on his election
victory.
The Socialist party PASOK led by George Papandreou, a former Foreign
Minister, won the election in Greece with almost 10% head against
ruling Conservatives party of New Democracy and will form a government,
having secured the majority of seats in the Greek Parliament.
According to the Greek Ministry of the Interior, PASOK received 43,94%
and 160 seats, New Democracy 33,49% and 91 seats, Greek Communist Party
7,83% and 20 seats, Popular Orthodox Rally 5,54% and 15 seats,
Coalition of the Radical Left 4,51% and 12 seats. Ecologists Greens
received 2,52% of the vote and did not manage to exceed the 3%
electoral threshold needed to enter Parliament.
[02] HOUSE SPEAKER DOWNER
House President and President of the Democratic Party Marios Garoyian
has described as provocative and unacceptable the Secretary-Generals
Special Representative to Cyprus Alexander Downers stance.
In statements, Garoyian said he believes there is an issue with Downer
which he will have to discuss with the President of the Republic as
well as with political party leaders in order to convey the message
that this situation cannot continue.
Garoyian was invited to respond to press reports about Downers role
that he has been allegedly using illicit practices with regard to his
mission in Cyprus.
He said that the role of UN representatives is very delicate and very
important and should they should always remain within their mandate,
however what we see is completely unacceptable, conveys the wrong
messages and is misleading, he added.
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