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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-07-29Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] FM - UN ENVOY - CYPRUS PROBLEMThe Cyprus problem, the course of negotiations to reach a settlement, the prospects of reaching a solution, and the role of Turkey, the EU and the UN in those efforts, were discussed during a meeting on Thursday between Minister of Foreign Affairs Marcos Kyprianou and the UN Secretary General`s Special Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer.Speaking after the meeting, Kyprianou said that ``we meet at intervals, we exchange views basically on the Cyprus problem, the course of negotiations, and in general the international situation which may affect developments in the Cyprus problem.`` ``The meeting is always useful. On the one hand, I was given the opportunity to hear from Mr. Downer and the UN how they view the course of the talks, and for them to hear my personal views and those of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,`` he said, adding that ``these meetings always have a constructive outcome.`` Asked what they discussed during Thursday`s meeting, Kyprianou referred to the state of affairs of the talks, future prospects and the role of Turkey, the EU and the UN. To questions concerning an international conference on the Cyprus problem, Kyprianou said they did not discuss such a possibility, noting that ``at the moment there is a process of talks and of course everyone`s efforts are for this specific process to be successful.`` Cyprus, which joined the EU in 2004, has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. [02] CYPRUS - TURKEY - FLIGHTS - RESTRICTIONSStatistical data regarding the huge cost the two Cypriot air carriers, Cyprus Airways and Eurocypria, shoulder due to the restrictive measures which Turkey imposes against Cypriot aircrafts, were presented today to heads and attaches of EU member states diplomatic missions in Cyprus and the head of the European Commission representation on the island.Communications and Works Minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, who convened the meeting, briefed the foreign diplomats on the issue during a meeting held Thursday at the Ministry. The figures concerning the cost of the Turkish restrictions since 2004, when Cyprus joined the EU were provided by Cyprus Airways Commercial Manager Christos Agapiou and Eurocypria Acting Chairman Costas Iacovou. [03] EC - CYPRUS - ECONOMIC SENTIMENTEconomic sentiment improved in Cyprus in July as the data released today by the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission (EC) indicate.The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) in the Eurozone countries recorded in July an increase to 101.3 from 99 units in June, while it increased by 1.9 points in the European Union. In Cyprus ESI climbed to 85.1 units in July compared with 81.9 units in June. In Greece it increased to 66.3 units from 63.8 units recorded in June. [04] UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - POSTGRADUATE STUDENTSThe first postgraduate students of Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) who obtained an MSc in Environmental Health graduated on Thursday.The programme for Environmental Health postgraduate studies is being implemented in the framework of a cooperation agreement between the CUT International Institute of Cyprus for Environmental and Public Health and Harvard School of Public Health. Addressing the graduation ceremony, Cyprus President Demetris Christofias said that this is an important moment for higher education in Cyprus, while he also underlined the importance of the cooperation with one of the leading universities in the world, Harvard University. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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