New York (CNA) — US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicolas Burns has stated that now is the time to get the international process on Cyprus rolling again and get some momentum behind this process, adding that the US is “really dedicated to that.†Burns was speaking after a meeting with Greece’s Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyianni
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The Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Syria, scheduled to meet on Wednesday in New York, will address a disagreement that broke out between the two countries, relating to the docking of a Turkish vessel at a Syrian port, which originated from the closed port of Turkish occupied Famagusta.Acting Cyprus Foreign Minister Fotis Fotiou told the
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The House Finance Committee will begin its debate on the 2008 state budget on October 11 and is expected to conclude at the end of November. Committee chairman Antigoni Papadopoulou has said that each minister will present the budget for his ministry, justify it and explain its philosophy to Committee members.Party representatives will have the
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Cyprus and the Republic of Korea are set to sign an agreement on maritime matters to help strengthen existing ties. Speaking after a meeting with Acting Foreign Minister Fotis Fotiou, the Korean Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Kang Moo Hyun said he conveyed a letter from the Korean President to his Cypriot counterpart Tassos
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Cyprus and the Arab League have initialed a Memorandum of Understanding with a view to begin a dialogue and continuous cooperation with the Arab states in the cultural and the political sphere.The MOU was initialed at a meeting in New York between Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Erato Kozakou-Macoullis and the Arab League General Secretary Amr Mousa.Marcoullis,
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The Board of Directors of Aspis Holdings Public Co. Ltd announced that the Extraordinary General Meeting held on Monday, September 24, 2007 at the Company’s Head Office, 1 Andrea Haliou, 1st floor, Engomi, Nicosia, examined and approved the special resolution for a share swap with Aspis Bank.According to the resolution, the Board of Directors is
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A massive 174% year-on-year increase in capital gains taxes resulting from the sharp appreciation in land prices and hefty activity in the booming real estate sector combined with healthy increases recorded in most areas of economic activity helped tax revenues sharply higher during the first eight months of the year. Tax revenue jumped 49% YoY
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The Commission has welcomed the publication by the OECD, under the responsibility of Secretary General Gurria, of its first Economic review of the European Union. The review covers a wide range of Community policies and issues (including internal market, financial services, energy, competition, trade and agriculture, cohesion policy and labour mobility) and puts forward a
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English alone is not enough as a catalyst for business. This is one of the main conclusions of a major conference “Languages mean business”, that is going on in Brussels on 21 September. The event brings together over 250 representatives of small and large enterprises, trade organisations, chambers of commerce, policy makers and language professionals.
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Sanofi-aventis, one of the world leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, has entered the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI World), the leading global index tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. The DJSI World covers the top 10% of the biggest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones World Index in terms of
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