Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-03-30

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

CONTENTS

[01] INTERIOR MINISTER MIGRATION POLICY

[02] PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT ENVOY CYPRUS - VISIT

[01] INTERIOR MINISTER MIGRATION POLICY

He noted that the Government has launched a dialogue on the issue with all parliamentary parties and that the policy so far has borne specific results and achievements regarding the regulation of legal immigration, illegal immigration and handling asylum.

Sylikiotis said that Cyprus plays a significant role within the EU in forming policy, especially concerning Mediterranean countries.

He added that the next meeting of Mediterranean countries will be hosted by Cyprus. ``We will analyse the situation in the region of Northern Africa and the Middle East and we will collectively see how we form suggestions in order to exert pressure, so that the EU can take even more specific measures in the direction of supporting the member states that are on the front line.``

[02] PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT ENVOY CYPRUS - VISIT

According to an official announcement, Al-Ahmad, who is also a member of Fatah movements Central Committee, will have separate meetings tomorrow morning with Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Sotiroula Charalambous and Minister of Interior Neoclis Sylikiotis.

Later, he will meet with the President of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian. At noon he will be received by the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias

The Palestinian official will be accompanied by the Ambassador of the Palestinian National Authority in Cyprus Walid Hasan, the announcement concludes.

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