Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-01-16

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

CONTENTS

[01] MEDVEDEV RUSSIA CYPRUS ISSUE

[02] EUROSTAT CYPRUS TRADE DEFICIT

[01] MEDVEDEV RUSSIA CYPRUS ISSUE

``Russia and Cyprus are connected with traditions of friendship and cooperation, they have a common aim for a just settlement of the Cyprus problem as well as for the strengthening of their cooperation both bilaterally and internationally,`` said Medvedev receiving the credentials of Cyprus` new Ambassador to Russia Petros Kestoras.

He added that ``the results of Cyprus President Demetris Christofias recent visit to Moscow confirm the common aim to cooperate actively both bilaterally and internationally and of course for a just settlement to the Cyprus problem on the basis of the UN Security Council resolutions and the consensus of the parties.``

[02] EUROSTAT CYPRUS TRADE DEFICIT

The trade deficit of the corresponding period of 2007 stood at 4.3 billion euro.

Cyprus` total exports in the first ten months of the 2008 increased by 5% to 900 million euro, whereas imports increased by 17% reaching 6.1 billion euro.

In the same period, trade deficit in Greece reached 30.5 billion euro. Greek exports increased by 2% to 14.6 billion whereas imports decreased by 3% to 45.1 billion euro.

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