Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-06-07

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CONTENTS

[01] Boucher: Core issues could be resolved by the end of June

[02] Bush nominates new US Ambassador to Cyprus

[03] Rolandis to attend meeting on natural gas in Amman

[04] Cypriot minister to attend International Food Summit

[05] Clerides and Denktash continue discussion on security

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Turkish troops release abducted Greek Cypriot

[09] German official says Helsinki decision valid

[01] Boucher: Core issues could be resolved by the end of June

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Boucher: Core issues could be resolved by the end of June

Nicosia, Jun 7 (CNA )-- The US believe there is a real opportunity to resolve the protracted Cyprus problem, US State Department's spokesman Richard Boucher told his press briefing yesterday.

[02] Bush nominates new US Ambassador to Cyprus

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Bush nominates new US Ambassador to Cyprus

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

[03] Rolandis to attend meeting on natural gas in Amman

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Rolandis to attend meeting on natural gas in Amman

Nicosia, Jun 7 (CNA) -- Cyprus Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Nicos Rolandis will attend a meeting of ministers responsible for energy matters from countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region, at the invitation of Jordan's Energy Minister Mohammad Batayneh. The meeting will take place in Amman, Jordan, June 16.

[04] Cypriot minister to attend International Food Summit

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Cypriot minister to attend International Food Summit

[05] Clerides and Denktash continue discussion on security

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Clerides and Denktash continue discussion on security

Nicosia, Jun 7 (CNA)-- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash continued today discussing the security issue, within the framework of the UN-led direct talks, held here in the presence of UN Secretary General's Special Advisor on Cyprus Alvaro De Soto.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 7 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               99,81  (-0,78)

Traded Value                  CYP    639.160

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    306.074   420,64  (-0,52)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    171.942   118,23  (-1,09)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     27.638    87,49  (-0,28)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.413    30,95  (-1,18)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     54.120    62,17  ( 0,06)
Tourism Companies             CYP     50.645    78,72  ( 0,99)
Trading Companies             CYP     51.983    22,76  (-0,26)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     12.900    53,85  (-2,83)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      2.785     4,26  (-1,39)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     53.234    15,42  (-0,77)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    16,17  (-2,00)
Hotels                        CYP     53.615    58,65  ( 0,39)
Other Companies               CYP    126.182    98,56  (-1,07)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 7 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  35          16          FINE
Larnaca                  30          17          FINE
Limassol                 28          18          FINE
Paphos                   28          17          FINE

[08] Turkish troops release abducted Greek Cypriot

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Turkish troops release abducted Greek Cypriot

Nicosia, Jun 7 (CNA) - Á Greek Cypriot 50-year-old man, who was yesterday abducted by Turkish troops, was set free this afternoon by the Turkish troops occupying the northern third of the island.

Georgios Papageorgiou, a refugee from the Turkish-occupied village of Peristeronopigi, now living in a Larnaca village, reached the government-controlled areas of the Republic in a car accompanied by UN peacekeepers. Papageorgiou, who looked tired but moved, was brought to the Ledra Palace checkpoint in Nicosia, where relatives of his were waiting for his release.

[09] German official says Helsinki decision valid

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German official says Helsinki decision valid

Nicosia, Jun 7 (CNA) -- Director of the European Commission Delegation in Berlin Axel Bunz said that the Helsinki European Council decision on Cyprus, that a solution to the Cyprus question is not a precondition for EU accession, is valid. He also expressed conviction that Cyprus will conclude its EU accession negotiations this year.

At a gathering on Cyprus, organised yesterday by the Office of the European Commission's delegation in Berlin, Cyprus' Chief Negotiator with the EU George Vassiliou spoke about the island's EU accession course and the Cyprus problem.

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