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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 11-07-01
CONTENTS
[01] ARCHBISHOP - MONUMENTS
[02] CYPRUS - DIGITAL ERA
[01] ARCHBISHOP - MONUMENTS
Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II has informed European Commissioner
for Enlargement Stefan Fule about Turkeys attempts to destroy Christian
monuments in the occupied areas of Cyprus, pointing out that most
religious monuments located in the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus are
crumbling.
In statements to the Press upon his return to Cyprus from Brussels,
where he had participated in an event organized by Cypriot MEP Antigoni
Papadopoulou, Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II, said that Cyprus
has shown that despite its problems is an island with a long history
and rich heritage. The island, he stressed, continues to produce
culture, and referred to a photo exhibition comprising photographs
taken in the occupied areas of Cyprus, demonstrating the destruction as
a result of the Turkish occupation, and other images highlighting the
Cypriot culture in all sectors and at all levels.
During his stay in Brussels, Chrysostomos II held a meeting with the
European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, Sport,
Media and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou and Stefan Fule, Commissioner
responsible for Enlargement.
The Archbishop said that he had the chance to brief Fule on the
violation by Turkey of the religious freedoms and human rights of the
Greek Cypriots and pointed out that there has never been, nor there
will be a religious problem with the Turkish Cypriots.
[02] CYPRUS - DIGITAL ERA
Cyprus stepped over to the digital era, with the introduction of
digital TV as of midnight.
Stelios Himonas, Department of Electronic Communications Director at
the Ministry of Communications and Works told CNA that we are ready and
on alert in order to cope with any problems that might arise.
He said that digital technology provides flexibility to providers and
the benefits over analogue include excellent picture and sound quality,
use of the Electronic Program Guide [EPG] that provides the viewer with
programme information such as titles, start and finish times, program
duration/ description and better signal reception (compared to analogue
reception).
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