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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 10-04-18
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRIOT FEDERATION OF AMERICA - CONVENTION
[02] COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER - EU-TURKEY AVIATION AGREEMENT
[01] CYPRIOT FEDERATION OF AMERICA - CONVENTION
The positive course and high prestige that the Cypriot Federation of
America enjoys in the Greek American community, Cyprus and Greece and
decision making centres in Washington, were highlighted during its 38th
National Convention in New York on Saturday, that was organised in New
York.
Archbishop Demetrios of America attended the convention while the
Cypriot government was represented by Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Nicolas Emiliou.
Health Minister Christos Patsalides could not attend due to the
cancellation of flights from Europe.
The greek government was represented by Deputy Foreign Spyros Kouvelis
while representatives of the Greek Parliament including Elpida Tsouri,
Chrysa Arapoglou, Ioannis Tragakis, Spyros Taliadouros, Kyriakos
Velopoulos and Gregoris Psarianos as well as the ambassadors of Greece
and Cyprus in the US were present.
During the convention, the federation honoured veteran Cypriot and
founding member of the Lambousa association, Aris Demetriou from
Karavas as well as the federations long standing cashier, Nicos
Neokleous.
[02] COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER - EU-TURKEY AVIATION AGREEMENT
The Republic of Cyprus will seek legal advice from the EU Council`s
Legal Service on the horizontal aviation agreement initialed between EU
and Turkey.
Speaking during a press conference, Cyprus Minister of Communications
and Works Erato Kozakou Markoulli said that she gave instructions to
Cyprus Permanent Representative to Brussels to seek legal advice from
the EU Council`s Legal Service on whether this agreement abides by the
acquis communautaire and if any of its provisions can be considered as
harmful for the Republic of Cyprus.
EU and Turkey initialed on March 25 an aviation agreement which will
remove nationally restrictions in the bilateral air services agreements
between EU member states and Turkey, and will allow any EU will allow
any EU airline to operate flights between any EU member state and
Turkey, where a bilateral agreement with Turkey exists and traffic
rights are available.
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