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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-06-04
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[01] Natural gas exploitation expected in 2020 in Cyprus
[02] President receives COC Chairman
[01] Natural gas exploitation expected in 2020 in Cyprus
The exploitation of natural gas in Cyprus is expected around the year
2020, Acting Government Spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos said on Tuesday.
Papadopoulos said a government meeting on energy matters took place
at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, adding that Minister of Energy,
Commerce, Industry and Tourism Yiorgos Lakkotrypis analysed the roadmap
for the extraction and exploitation of the natural gas in Cyprus`
exclusive economic zone.
Asked if any deadlines were set, Papadopoulos said "the exploitation of
natural gas is expected around 2020."
[02] President receives COC Chairman
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday received the Chairman of the
Cyprus Olympic Committee Ouranions Ioannides to whom he expressed his
congratulations for Cyprus ranking third in the 15th GSSE, which were
held in Luxemburg. According to an official statement, in a letter to
the Cypriot athletes, which was given to the COC Chairman, the President
stresses that amidst the difficult times the country is going through
due to the economic crisis, the third place in the GSSE, with 28 gold
medals, 29 silver and 3 bronze medals, is really a huge success.
The President expresses his congratulations to all the athletes and
the members of the Cyprus delegation stressing that their success is an
honor for the country.
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