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Appointment paves way for Papadopoulos-Talat meeting

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The appointment of Swiss national Kristov Cirotas the third member of the Cyprus Committee for Missing Persons should pave the way for a meeting between President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat, possibly as early as this week. The two men have not met since the failed referendum to reunite the island

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CNA Board appoints Acting Director

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Nicosia, Mar 31 (CNA) — Editor Maria Myles has been appointed to the post of Acting Director of the Cyprus News Agency, following a decision by the CNA Board of Directors. She assumes office on 1 April 2006. Chief Editor George Penintaex, who held the post of the Acting Director, will be on leave.

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EPP calls on Turkey to recognise Cyprus and withdraw its troops

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Opposition Democratic Rally (DISY) leader Nicos Anastasiades, expressed his satisfaction on Sunday over the results of the European People’s Party (EPP) Congress in Rome earlier this week and the resolution on Cyprus that was unanimously approved. The European People’s Party, of which DISY is a member, is the largest grouping in the European Parliament and

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Cyprus exports up 31.2%, imports up 10.7%, in 2005

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Total exports from Cyprus rose by 31.2% in 2005 to CYP 719.2 mln, compared with CYP 548.0 mln in 2004, according to the latest report from the Statistical Service entitled “Intra-Extra E.U Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” December 2005. The total export number includes both total exports to non-EU (“third”) countries and “dispatches” (exports) to other

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Trust launches Dual Game Control

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Trust has developed the Trust GM-1520 Dual Stick Gamepad, a gaming device with two analogue joysticks that includes integrated buttons for ergonomic and precise game control, compatible with the PC as well as the PlayStation 2. This new model with attractive red colour accents has an ergonomic design with a firm grip thanks to the

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EU industrial orders strongly up year on year

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But erratic orders push down monthly figure Industrial orders in both the eurozone and the EU25 were strongly up year on year in January, although on a monthly basis erratic orders meant that there was a sharp fall. The euro-zone industrial new orders index fell by 5.9% month on month in January 2006 compared to

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Turkish Cypriots delay citrus exports via south

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Attempts to export citrus fruits from northern Cyprus via the Limassol port in the southern part of the island, following large demonstrations by Turkish Cypriots, who are demanding that they be exported from Famagusta (the internationally non-recognised port in the north) instead. Demonstrations by trade unions, transport operators and other professional organisations were held at

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