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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-12-02
CONTENTS
[01] Parliament President - Letter - Turkey - Nuclear reactors
[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange - Transactions - Decision
[03] Cyprus - Convention - Human Rights
[04] Kyprianou - Released from Hospital
[05] EU Presidency - Greece - Cyprus
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[01] Parliament President - Letter - Turkey - Nuclear reactors
Nicosia, Dec 2 (CNA) -- House of Representatives President Spyros Kyprianou
has called on his counterparts to exert their influence so that Turkey
abandons its decision to construct two nuclear reactors in the Akkuyu area,
on the country's south coast, as they would pose a "very real and grave
threat".
Kyprianou sent the letter to his counterparts of European Union member
states and Mediterranean nations as well as the presidents of international
parliamentary organisations and the European Parliament
CNA RG/MA/1999
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[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange - Transactions - Decision
Nicosia, Dec 2 (CNA) -- The Board of Directors of the Cyprus Stock Exchange
(CSE) announced today its decision to suspend transactions for three days,
from December 6 to 8.
According to a CSE press release, the decision was taken during a
Board meeting this afternoon in view of the introduction of a new system of
transactions.
CNA RM/MA/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[03] Cyprus - Convention - Human Rights
Nicosia, Dec 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus today signed Protocol 7 to the Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which
guarantees the right of aliens to procedural guarantees in the event of
expulsion from the territory of a state and the right of a convicted person
to have his sentence reviewed by a higher court.
It also guarantees the right to compensation in the event of
miscarriage of justice, the right not to be tried or punished in criminal
proceedings for an offence for which one has already been acquitted or
convicted and equality of rights and responsibilities of spouses.
CNA RG/MA/1999
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[04] Kyprianou - Released from Hospital
Nicosia, Dec 2 (CNA) -- Acting President, House of Representatives
President Spyros Kyprianou was released from the Nicosia General Hospital
today after undergoing a 10-day therapy in the Intensive Care Unit.
President Kyprianou was treated for acute onchronic bronchitis.
CNA FZ/MA/1999
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[05] EU Presidency - Greece - Cyprus
Athens, Dec 2 (CNA) -- No third party could impede the chance of Cyprus'
accession to the European Union, warned here today Finnish Prime Minister
Paavo Lipponen, whose country is current President of the EU.
He told the press after meeting his Greek counterpart Costas Simitis
that "we all agree that this is something between Cyprus and the EU and
that a third party would not impede the chance of Cyprus accession."
CNA KI/GP/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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