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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-06-17
CONTENTS
[01] Fires - President Clerides
[02] President Clerides - UN envoy
[03] Council of Europe - Rapporteur - Visit
[04] UN envoy - Change of programme
[05] French deputies - Visit
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[01] Fires - President Clerides
Nicosia, Jun 17 (CNA) - Uneasy calmness reigns over the massive area,
destroyed by huge forest fires in the past four days, as fire fighters and
their equipment are still on alert in the vicinity even though the
situation is under control, according to Andreas Vladimirou, in charge of
the control center of the Fire Services.
Assessing the situation today, President Glafcos Clerides thanked Greece
and Israel for their support in the huge effort to extinguish the raging
fires, from land and air, said to have destroyed about 50 square kilometers
of land in Larnaca and Limassol districts.
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[02] President Clerides - UN envoy
Nicosia, Jun 17 (CNA) - President Glafcos Clerides had a meeting here today
with UN Secretary General's Special Advisor for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, the
second in as many days, but no statements were made afterwards.
The UN official is scheduled to talk to the press later this afternoon,
after he completes his round of contacts with both sides. At noon he is to
see Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.
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[03] Council of Europe - Rapporteur - Visit
Nicosia, Jun 17 (CNA) - Andras Barsony, Cyprus rapporteur to the Political
Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, arrives
here tomorrow for five days of meetings, as part of his mandate.
On Wednesday, he will be received by President Glafcos Clerides and see
Attorney General Alecos Markides.
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[04] UN envoy - Change of programme
Nicosia, Jun 17 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General's Special Advisor for Cyprus
Alvaro de Soto has postponed for tomorrow a press conference, scheduled for
this afternoon, to give himself time for more meetings on the island.
A UN press release, issued here today, said "Mr. de Soto is to have some
additional, previously unscheduled meetings and will give the press
conference after he has completed his contacts in Cyprus."
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[05] French deputies - Visit
Nicosia, Jun 17 (CNA) - A four-member parliamentary delegation from France
arrives here Sunday for an official visit, at the invitation of the House
of Representatives.
The delegation, led by the chairman of the French-Cypriot parliamentary
friendship committee Michel Gregoire, will be received by the President of
the Republic Glafcos Clerides on Tuesday.
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