Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-05-06

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

CONTENTS

[01] CHRISTOFIAS - ATHENS

[02] GREEK ARCHBISHOP - AWARD

[01] CHRISTOFIAS - ATHENS

On Monday he is due to see Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyianni, New Democracy Secretary Lefteris Zagoritis and Synaspismos President Alekos Alavanos. On Tuesday he will see PASOK leader George Papandreou, head of the Greek Communist party Aleka Papariga and be received by Greek President Karolos Papoulias.

He will also give a speech on the struggle against imperialism and rapprochement between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

In statements before departure at Larnaca airport, he said his party will work very hard to maintain the present three-party coalition for next years presidential elections, irrespective of the candidate to be chosen by the coalition. Responding to questions, he did not exclude the possibility of his candidacy, if AKEL elects him, through democratic procedures, to be the chosen candidate for the coalition.

[02] GREEK ARCHBISHOP - AWARD

Chrysostomos will bestow on his Greek counterpart the highest award of the autocephalous church of Cyprus, the Medal of Saint Barnabas, who founded the Cyprus church. The Greek Archbishop and his entourage leave for Athens on Sunday evening.

On Saturday, Christodoulos had a lengthy meeting with the members of the Holy Synod, headed by Archbishop Chrysostomos II. No statements were made after the meeting.

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