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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-02-13
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRUS - EUROZONE - APPLICATION
[02] GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN - NEW UN UNDER SG FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
[01] CYPRUS - EUROZONE - APPLICATION
The Republic of Cyprus applied Tuesday formally to join the eurozone on
January 1, 2008, Finance Minister Michalis Sarris announed here
Tuesday.
He said a letter to that effect was sent to the European Central Bank
President Jean-Claude Trichet and European Monetary Affairs
Commissioner Joaquin Almunia.
Cyprus joined the European Union in May 2004. The Cyprus pound has been
part of the ERM2 since May 2005. The pound is expected to be locked
into the euro in June or July this year.
[02] GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN - NEW UN UNDER SG FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
Cypriot Government Spokesman Christodoulos Pashiardis said on Tuesday
that new UN Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe
would have the sincere cooperation and assistance of the Cypriot
government in his efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.
Replying to questions, Pashiardis said that Pascoe`s previous post at
the US State Department was ``no serious reason to question his
impartiality and objectity in carrying out his current duties.``
``Mr. Pascoe is now a UN official and the UN are not a branch of the
State Department,`` he pointed out.
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