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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-06-07
CONTENTS
[01] FINANCE MINISTRY - CYPRUS - EUROZONE
[02] CYPRUS - BRITAIN - PROTEST - AIRCRAFT LANDING
[01] FINANCE MINISTRY - CYPRUS - EUROZONE
The Finance Ministry has welcomed warmly a decision by the European
Union Finance Minister to propose to the European Council the accession
of Cyprus and Malta to the Eurozone on January 1, 2008.
A Ministry press release says that the ECOFIN decision vindicates the
efforts of the people of Cyprus and the wise government policy to
achieve accession to the euro area.
This decision brings Cyprus a step closer to its objective which we
believe will form the basis for further economic and social development
and prosperity, it added.
[02] CYPRUS - BRITAIN - PROTEST - AIRCRAFT LANDING
Cyprus has protested to Britain about the landing of a British military
aircraft, carrying French military personnel guests of the government
of the Republic, at Akrotiri air base instead of Larnaca international
airport.
Both Britain and France have said that that the matter is of technical
nature and they will settle it between themselves.
Nicosia protested to London on Wednesday after the Ministry of Defence
had informed the government that their guests, the French military
delegation, were due to land at the British air base of Akrotiri, one
of the two military bases Britain has retained after it granted Cyprus
its independence in 1960.
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