1.   A visiting Italian minister said Tuesday he discussed steps for curbing illegal immigration with his Cypriot counterpart.

2.   Fahmi said the Arab ministers also met with their Cypriot counterpart for the first time.

3.   Michaelides said Hrawi has accepted an invitation to visit Nicosia extended by his Cypriot counterpart, Glafcos Clerides.

4.   Schuster and Cypriot counterpart Glafcos Clerides agreed that officials from both countries would begin high-level contacts to strengthen trade, tourism, science and cultural ties.

5.   The Greek defense minister declined to reveal details of his discussions with his Cypriot counterpart, Costas Eliades.

6.   He met his Cypriot counterpart Costas Eliades and was due to attend a military parade Saturday to mark Greek national day.

7.   Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides was present, flanked by Greek Defence Minister Gerasimos Arsenis and his Cypriot counterpart Costas Eliades.

8.   The creation of a Islamist-led coalition government in Turkey was greeted Wednesday with little enthusiasm by its Cypriot counterpart.