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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-01-17
CONTENTS
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - PAPOULIAS MEETING
[02] BAGHDATIS - ATP TOURNAMENT - VICTORY
[01] CHRISTOFIAS - PAPOULIAS MEETING
Presidents of Cyprus and Greece, Demetris Christofias and Karolos
Papoulias, met in the Greek capital on Saturday night.
During the 45-minute meeting the two leaders discussed latest
developments in the Cyprus problem, bilateral matters and other issues
of mutual interest.
Christofias invited Papoulias to pay an official visit to Cyprus. The
Greek President accepted the invitation. The visit will be arranged
through diplomatic channels.
[02] BAGHDATIS - ATP TOURNAMENT - VICTORY
Cypriot tennis champion Marcos Baghdatis won the ATP Tournament
Medibank International in Sydney, after defeating Richard Gasquet of
France with 2-0 6-4, 7-6(2).
The match, which was delayed by rain, lasted 1,44 hours. This is
Baghdatis` fourth title in his professional tennis career. According to
Baghdatis` official website, after the game ``it was announced that
Marcos would donate 5.000 dollars of his 67.260-dollar winners cheque
to the Haiti disaster appeal.``
This victory will give Baghdatis a boost in confidence ahead of the
Australian Open, which begins in Melbourne on Monday, but will also
further improve his position in the 2010 ATP Rankings as he received
250 points.
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