The GDP per capita for Cyprus in 2007 stands at CYP 11.600 or EUR 19.820, recording an increase of 27.5% compared to CYP 9.100 in 2002. The ranking of Cyprus also improved among the EU member states. Compared with the EU27 average, Cyprus’ GDP per capita increased from 89.6% in 2002 to 93.7% in 2007.
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The report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about Iran’s peaceful nuclear energy programme should be sufficient ground for “Iran’s file†to be sent back to the IAEA and not head for discussions at the UN Security Council, said Iran’s Ambassador to Cyprus, Ali Reza Bikdeli. Speaking at a press
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The family of a Greek Cypriot, missing since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, has filed an application before the European Course of Human Rights against Turkey. A press release issued by the lawyer of the family, Christos Triantafyllides said that the recourse was filed after it was ascertained through coronary exams that Demetris Koutras
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Turkey’s attempts to introduce religious elements in the question of Cyprus is worrying, Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said here today, pointing out that Ankara has always aimed at establishing two separate states on the island. ”Now Turkey spells out this policy publicly and officially. What is worse and worrying is that Turkish President Abdullah Gul
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Russia’s special representative for Cyprus Leonid Abramov has expressed support for a UN-brokered agreement, in July last year, providing for preparatory discussions to help resume substantive negotiations, leading to a comprehensive settlement. In statements to the press after a meeting with Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou Marcoullis, Abramov, who was earlier received by President Tassos Papadopoulos,
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The CSE Council announced that it has accepted the listing of 1,548,494 ordinary shares of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd, which have resulted from the exercise of American Type Warrants 2003/2007. It is noted that the above shares will be incorporated in the already listed share capital of the Company, which will increase to 278,168,128
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The CSE Council announced that it has accepted the listing of 6,900,000 ordinary shares of Renos Hadjiioannou Farm Public Company Ltd, which have been granted to investors at the price of CYP0.12 each, after the authorization of the Board of Directors by the Extraordinary General Meeting on 26/9/2007. It is noted that the above shares
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The CSE Council had a meeting with the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the meeting, which falls under the CSE policy for regular information of the productive classes on the developments in the stock market, the two parties discussed issues concerning the stock exchange,
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The current wave of mergers between various Cooperative Credit Institutions is seen accelerating in an effort to lower their number to 150 by the end of 2007, according to the Commissioner for the Development and Regulation of Coops, Constantinos Liras. In his testimony before a House Finance Committee meeting, Liras said 15 Co-ops merged into
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Emirates Airline announced another historic civil aviation aircraft order, when it signed contracts this week for 120 Airbus A350s, 11 A380s, and 12 Boeing 777-300ERs, worth an estimated USD 34.9 bln in list prices. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive, announced the massive order at the 10th Dubai Airshow and signed
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