Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-04-28

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

[01] PAPADOPOULOS - EGYPT

[02] CYPRUS - EURO- AGREEMENT

[03] CNA - 30th ANNIVERSARY

[01] PAPADOPOULOS - EGYPT

This will be the first official visit of a Cypriot President to Egypt since the visit of the late President, Archbishop Makarios III in 1966.

According to an official press release, the visit is expected to boost political, economic and commercial relations between the two friendly countries, while a significant number of bilateral agreements will be signed.

President Papadopoulos will hold meetings with Mubarak, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, Speaker of the Egyptian People`s Assembly Ahmed Fathy Sorour and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, and will visit Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, as well as the Alexandria Library, to which he will donate a large number of books.

The President will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism George Lillikas, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sotos Zackheos, Director of his Diplomatic Office Tasos Tzionis, and other officials.

A multi-member commercial delegation will also travel to Egypt for parallel contacts.

[02] CYPRUS - EURO- AGREEMENT

According to the European Commission, the cooperation agreement to strengthen the Cypriot national programme for the euro will be signed by Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Joaquin Almunia and Cypriot Minister of Finance Michalis Sarris.

The agreement falls within the EU information programme for the European citizen ``Prince``, which was established in 1995 with an aim to provide full information to the Europeans regarding the euro, and will allow Cyprus to receive support from the Commission for various activities, such as advertising campaigns, the circulation of leaflets and the organisation of conferences.

Almunia will also be signing such an agreement on May 5 with Malta.

[03] CNA - 30th ANNIVERSARY

Christou said that very soon CNA will take a new shape as the Cabinet has recently approved the new restructuring plan which will allow the Agency to operate on a new basis, with additional staff and an extension of its working hours.

During the gathering, honourary awards were presented to the former Presidents, Directors and Acting Directors of CNA by President Papadopoulos and the Minister of the Interior. A photographic exhibition about CNA was also on display at the venue of the reception.

Christou said through good planning and systematic work CNA managed to win the trust of its many subscribers and became a point of reference, providing a reliable and timely source of information on various issues relating to Cyprus.

In his key note speech, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus News Agency Dr Aristos Aristotelous made an overall review of the history of CNA, its mission, services and international activities, as well as its progress and development and contribution to the media community in Cyprus so far and referred to those who have contributed to its progress over the years, outlining current efforts to reorganise the Agency, upgrade and expand its services.

He said CNA has managed within a few years to become a reliable source of information for the local media, government and state departments, foreign diplomatic missions on the island, the Republic`s embassies abroad, foreign news agencies, organisations of overseas Cypriots and Greek speaking media around the globe, and photographic material and news bulletins filed by CNA are widely used.

``Today we can talk about a small but dynamic news agency, which compares very favourably with other national news agencies, in terms of services offered and technology applied. CNA plays its own decisive role in the media world in Cyprus,`` he added.

He noted that ``surveys we have conducted and the feedback we get lead us to the conclusion that the work carried out by the Agency is considered reliable, objective, credible and serious.``

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