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 Government welcomes the decision by the House of Representatives to 
approve the loan agreement. The responsible decision taken today by the 
majority of the House of Representatives constitutes a milestone in the 
effort of Cyprus to address the unprecedented economic crisis that 
beleaguers the country. 
 
 It would have been a paradox if European 
Parliaments were to approve the loan of 10 billion euro to Cyprus and 
for the Parliament of a country whose coffers  are empty to reject it 
without having a realistic alternative plan before it.
 
 The Government will dedicate itself to the 
implementation of the Memorandum and the countryʼs continuing presence 
in the EU and the eurozone. In this effort we want to have with us the 
entire political leadership, both those who voted in favour of the loan 
agreement and those who voted against it   because Cyprusʼ salvation 
stands above everything else.
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