Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 01-05-22
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Tuesday, 22 May 2001
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- [01] Interior Minister says cultural issues are a priority for Cyprus
government
[01] Interior Minister says cultural issues are a priority for Cyprus
government
Interior Minister Christodoulos Christodoulou has said that cultural and
educational issues are always a priority for the Cyprus government.
Addressing an informal meeting of Ministers for Cultural and Audiovisual
Affairs in Sweden yesterday, Mr Christodoulou said it is a firm policy of
the government to upgrade cultural issues and encourage creativity in the
letters and the arts, as well as cultural exchanges between Cyprus and
other countries.
He added that Cyprus has harmonised its legislation in the audiovisual
field with the acquis communautaire particularly with Directive 36 of 1997
regarding "Television without Boundaries".
He expressed Cyprus' intention to participate the soonest in the next phase
of the Media Plus programme, which has been implemented for EU member
states since the beginning of the year.
He also expressed the government's support for efforts by the Swedish
presidency of the European Union to introduce a dialogue among the EU
candidate states and countries of the European Free Trade Association to
tackle audiovisual issues of concern.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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