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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-06-05
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[01] Cyprus GDP down by 1.3% during first quarter of 2013
[02] Government Spokesman holds meetings in Washington
[01] Cyprus GDP down by 1.3% during first quarter of 2013
GDP fell in Cyprus by 1.3% during the first quarter of 2013, compared
with the previous quarter, according to second estimates published by
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
GDP fell by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU27 during the
first quarter of 2013, compared with the previous quarter. In the fourth
quarter of 2012, growth rates were -0.6% and -0.5% respectively.
Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, GDP fell by 1.1%
in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU27 in the first quarter of 2013,
after -1.0% and -0.7% respectively in the previous quarter.
[02] Government Spokesman holds meetings in Washington
Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and the new era in
Cypriot-Israeli relations were among the issues discussed during a
meeting on Tuesday in Washington between government spokesman Christos
Stylianides and representatives of the American Jewish Committee (AJC).
According to an official press release issued here, Stylianides, who
is in the US to attend the 29th Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership
Conference, met with AJC Executive Director David Harris and AJC Director
of Government and International Affairs Jason Isaacson.
Stylianides and his interlocutors discussed about the geopolitical
situation in the Middle East issue and the new era in Cypriot-Israeli
relations as well as about the traditionally good relations of the AJC
with the Greek and Cypriot community in the US. Both sides assured that
these relations will be strengthened even more.
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