Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-10-05

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

CONTENTS

[01] PRESIDENT CHRISTOFIAS - PASOK VICTORY - CONGRATULATIONS

[02] HOUSE SPEAKER DOWNER

[01] PRESIDENT CHRISTOFIAS - PASOK VICTORY - CONGRATULATIONS

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

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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