Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation: News in English, 99-04-23

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From: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation at <http://www.cybc.com.cy/>

CONTENTS

[01] EGYPTIANS BRAWL

[02] KOSHIS UKRAINE

[03] STUDENTS DEMO US EMBASSY

[04] TURKEY NATIONALISTS OCALAN

[05] QUIN CYPRUS

[06] CORDOVEZ LEAVES

[07] LEFT WING PARTIES YUGO

[08] USA SHOOTING

[01] EGYPTIANS BRAWL

Abdel Motelemb, 30, a Larnaca resident was admitted in hospital while Ahmad Mohamed, a Geri resident, was treated at the Emergency Room.

The two Egyptians began arguing while they were working at the slaughter house and attacked each other with knives.

[02] KOSHIS UKRAINE

The agreement, which provides for granting legal assistance on civil and criminal matters between the two countries was signed by Minister of Justice, Nicos Koshis and his Ukrainian counterpart, Suzanna Stanik.

In statements, Mrs Stanik said her country favours a peaceful solution to the Yugoslav crisis and called on European countries to contribute in efforts to avert the development of ground forces in Kosovo.

[03] STUDENTS DEMO US EMBASSY

Earlier, the students marched from the University to the embassy.

A strong police force cordoned off the area but no clashes occurred.

The students approved a resolution calling for an end to the NATO bombing and to start negotiations to find a political settlement.

[04] TURKEY NATIONALISTS OCALAN

The MHP, militant advocates of Turkey as a regional power, swept to prominence at weekend elections, coming a close second to caretaker Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit's Democratic Left Party (DSP).

Mr Ecevit favours a far-right government.

A senior member of the nationalists today said a coalition with Mr Ecevit's leftists could provide the country with five years much-needed stable government.

[05] QUIN CYPRUS

Mrs Quin, who is visiting Cyprus for the first time as minister of State, is accompanied by Britain's Representative for Cyprus, Sir David Hannay.

A Foreign Office spokesman told CyBC earlier today that during her two day visit to Cyprus, Mrs Quin will want to help in efforts for a push for a solution to the Cyprus problem and hear the views of the two sides.

Mrs Quin will hold a working breakfast with President Glafcos Clerides tomorrow morning. She will then meet Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash in the occupied areas.

The British minister will also hold talks with Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides

[06] CORDOVEZ LEAVES

UN Chief, Kofi Anan accepted the resignation but did not appoint a successor for Mr Cordovez.

His resignation was confirmed by Government Spokesman, Costas Serezis who did not wish, however, to comment on the reasons which led to Mr Cordovez decision.

[07] LEFT WING PARTIES YUGO

In the statement, representatives of 17 left wing parties said they are undertaking initiatives to inform the public opinion over the need to end the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and to find a just solution.

The statement called for an end to the NATO bombings and expressed full support to the people of Yugoslavia, noting that the rights of the refugees to return to their homeland should be secured.

The meeting also approved a separate statement in which the parties expressed solidarity with the struggle of the people of Cyprus for a just solution to the Cyprus problem.

[08] USA SHOOTING

Police said that was the reason they moved slowly and cautiously through the school.

The two teenage gunmen who killed 13 people and themselves on Tuesday placed pipe bombs around the school, and police had to defuse about 30 devices.

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