George Demosthenous (left), Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus signs the agreement with CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer (Image: Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus)
Geneva 5 October 2012. The CERN Director-General, Rolf Heuer, and the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus, George Demosthenous, today signed an agreement under which the Republic of Cyprus will become an Associate Member State in the pre-stage to Membership. The agreement will have to be ratified by the Parliament of Cyprus before coming into force. " We are very happy to welcome the Republic of Cyprus as a new Associate Member State in the pre-stage to Membership, " declared CERN's Director-General, Rolf Heuer. " Cypriot physicists have made up a small but very active community at CERN for many years. This new status will enable the country to derive greater benefit from the opportunities offered by CERN, whether through participation in scientific programmes, through industrial development or through education and training. " " It is with great pleasure that I have signed, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, our country's admission to CERN as an Associate Member State in the pre-stage to Membership.
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