Neophytou to chair Y2K meeting

COMMUNICATIONS Minister Averoff Neophytou yesterday chaired a meeting on the millennium bug and any problems that may arise from the transition to the next century.

After the meeting, Neophytou said all the parties concerned had reviewed the measures taken to deal with the bug.

He said operation centres had been set up by all vital services to deal with any eventuality.

He noted that the crucial time for local services, like traffic lights or hospital equipment, would be between 11 pm tonight and one am on January 1, while for air traffic control it would be at 2am because it is adjusted to Greenwich Mean Time.

Neophytou reiterated the government’s decision to be on stand-by during the crucial period so as to coordinate the services and deal with any problems.

“The authorities should be on alert so that Cypriot citizens can sleep peacefully and with security,” Neophytou said.

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