Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-01-07
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[01] EU reaffirms pledge for aid to SE Asia
[01] EU reaffirms pledge for aid to SE Asia
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EU reaffirms pledge for aid to SE Asia
by Nicos Bellos
Brussels, Jan 7 (CNA) -- European Union ministers reaffirmed here today
their pledge for 1,5 billion euro in aid for the victims of the tsunami
in Southeast Asia and asked the Commission to set up a rapid deployment
special team to act when natural disasters occur.
Cyprus was represented at the Brussels meeting by Foreign Minister
George Iacovou. EU foreign, development and health ministers reiterated
their commitment to help in two phases, the first concerns humanitarian
assistance and the second reconstruction.
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