Statement by United Nations Secretary General following the meeting between President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Eroglu in New York
UN Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, in a statement made today following the meeting between the leaders of the two communities in Cyprus, urged them to take decisive steps to move towards a final agreement on the Cyprus problem, noting that in order to maintain the momentum and continue negotiations at this stage of the direct talks, even in an intensive manner, is not enough.
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Hearing at the State Department and seminars regarding the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States concerning the imposition of Import Restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Objects and Byzantine Period Ecclesiastical and Ritual Material
PRESS RELEASE - Friday, January 20, 2012

A public and a private hearing took place on January 20, 2012 before the Cultural Protection Advisory Committee (CPAC) at the Department of State, regarding the request put forward by the Republic of Cyprus for the renewal of the MoU between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States concerning the imposition of Import Restrictions on Pre-Classical and Classical Archaeological Objects and Byzantine Period Ecclesiastical and Ritual Material. The current MoU, which also covers ancient Cypriot coins, was last renewed in 2007 and is set to expire in July 2012.
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PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Awards
The Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus would like to draw your attention to the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation's deadine by which applications must be submitted. The Foundation will again offer $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional Greek-American students. Applications and supporting materials are due by January 31, 2012.

Awards are available to all undergraduate students of Hellenic descend who meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the application. They are offered to recognize students of high scholastic achievement and to provide support to those in financial need. Awards will be distributed in the following way:
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Cyprus in the top 20 countries in the world in terms of index of Economic Freedom
The Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with the Wall Street Journal, released their annual report on Economic Freedom which was published on January 12, 2012, under the title "A Step backward for Economic Freedom in 2012."

While the article points out that Economic Freedom around the world is backsliding, particularly in North America and Europe, Cyprus is listed as #20 in terms of index of economic Freedom.

The article can be found here in its entirety: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204257504577151241847335540.html
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Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Chariot ship
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces the following regarding the docking of the Chariot cargo ship in the Limassol harbor area:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was informed by the Customs Authority yesterday, January 10 2012, in the afternoon, that the cargo ship Chariot had anchored in the Limassol harbor area for refueling.

Cyprus was not the destination of the vessel but it was obliged to seek refuge and fuel in Limassol due to bad weather conditions it encountered at sea.

The ship carries the flag of St. Vincent and The Grenadines, and is owned by Westberg Ltd. (St. Petersburg, Russia), a Russian shipping company.

The ship departed from the port of St. Petersburg on December 9 2011.
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