Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-02-27
CONTENTS
[01] MINISTER OF JUSTICE - EU - CONVENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
[02] CTO - TOURISM - BRITAIN
[01] MINISTER OF JUSTICE - EU - CONVENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Minister of Justice and Social Order Loucas Louca welcomed the
initiative of the EU presidency and the European Commission to promote
the EU`s accession to the European Convention of Human Rights.
Addressing the EU Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs,
which discussed the EU`s accession to the Convention, Louca pointed out
the necessity for cooperation with the European Parliament in that
direction.
He also said it was necessary to take into consideration all the
parameters and concerns, especially the protection of the particularity
of the EU system and the autonomy of the Union`s court.
[02] CTO - TOURISM - BRITAIN
Cyprus Tourism Organization Chairman Alekos Orountiotis held on
Thursday and Friday a series of meetings in London with most important
UK tourist agents and airlines in the framework of the governments and
CTO efforts to boost tourism in Cyprus.
A CTO press release said that the meetings took place in a constructive
spirit, aiming at Cyprus promotion as a tourist destination. As it is
stated, the goal of the CTO is the increase of tourist arrivals from
the UK.
During the meetings, it was agreed that new flights would be launched
by Easyjet and Jet 2 to Cyprus. Easyjet will begin to fly from April 14
from Bristol to Paphos four times a week while it will also conduct
flights from Edimburg to Paphos twice a week. Jet2 will fly from New
Castle to East Midlands from April 4 until October 31.
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