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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-01-18Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
be sustainable Makarios [01] Commissioner Vassiliou in Slovakia for European Capital of CultureEuropean Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Androulla Vassiliou will be in Slovakia on Saturday for the proclamation of Košice town as European Capital of Culture for the year 2013.During her stay in Slovakia, Vassiliou will meet on Sunday with President Ivan Gašparovič, Prime Minister Robert Fico, Minister of Culture Marek aďarič and Košice Mayor Richard Raši. Vassiliou said "this is a very special moment for Košice, the first Slovakian town to be proclaimed European Capital of Culture," and expressed certainty that "the town, the district and the country will take the opportunity to promote long-term development and utilise to the maximum the cultural, financial and social benefits the year will bring." [02] Lagarde notes financing issues need to be resolved for debt to be sustainableInternational Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde has said that the bailout package between Cyprus and the international lenders has not been completed yet because there are clearly financing issues that need to be resolved in order for a program to be accepted and for the debt to be sustainable.Lagarde was speaking during a press conference at the IMF headquarters in Washington where she referred to last year's international economic developments. Invited to comment on reports from Brussels and Nicosia that the Europeans do not want the IMF to participate in the programme and why two months after the statement issued in November there has not been a deal yet between the Troika and Cyprus, Lagarde said the IMF has been engaged with the Troika partners in relation to Cyprus. [03] President addresses first of 2013 events in honour of Archbishop MakariosPresident of the Republic has opened the first in a series of events which will take place in 2013 to mark 100 years from the birth of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios.Addressing a service to mark Makarios' name day in his home village of Panayia, in Pafos District, President Christofias said the most historic legacy of Makarios was the signature of an agreement for the solution of the Cyprus issue in the framework of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation. All Presidents of the Republic since have followed in the same path, he added. [04] Paphos participates in Matka Exhibition in FinlandThe Paphos Tourism Development and Promotion Company and a significant number of Paphos hotel owners depart for Finland in order to participate in Matka Exhibition.According to an announcement issued by Paphos Tourism Development and Promotion Company, the Exhibition was inaugurated yesterday and will last until January 20, 2013. Paphos seeks to restrain the decreasing trend of tourist arrivals observed in 2012. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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