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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-12-22
CONTENTS
[01] LILLIKAS - ILLEGAL AIRPORT
[02] HOUSE - STATE BUDGET
[01] LILLIKAS - ILLEGAL AIRPORT
Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas said that whoever intends to
promote the function of the illegal airport at the Turkish occupied
areas of Cyprus, contributes in a practical manner to the division of
Cyprus.
In statements, Lillikas noted that whoever has such intentions, should
make serious thoughts regarding the consequences of such an action, not
only for Cyprus, but also for their bilateral relations with the
Republic of Cyprus.
Lillikas was commenting on information that members of the British
Civil Aviation are making efforts to open the illegal airport at the
Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus for international flights.
There have been some movements on the part of the British authorities,
towards European institutions and international organizations for the
collection of information regarding the matter, he said.
After noting that the international community is well aware of the fact
that the airport in the occupied areas is illegal, since it violates
the international law, and the rules of international organizations and
Eurocontrol, he said that he hoped that there would be ``no official
governmental effort on the part of Great Britain, or any other country
to legalize the illegal airport.
[02] HOUSE - STATE BUDGET
The Cyprus House of Representatives after a three-day debate approved
late Thursday the state budget for 2007, Cyprus` last budget before its
entry to the EU Economic Monetary Union (EMU) on January 1 2008.
The budget provides for revenues amounting to 3.31 billion Cyprus
pounds (one pound trades at approximately 2 US dollars) compared with
3.19 billion pounds during 2006, showing an increase of 3.8%. It also
provides for 4.07 billion pounds in expenditure, compared to 4.03
billion pounds in 2006, showing an increase of 0.9%. Furthermore,
Cyprus budget deficit projected to drop to 1.5 percent of the gross
domestic product this year, almost half a percentage point better than
earlier forecasts.
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