Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-07-04

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CONTENTS

[01] Cabinet decides on protection of specific areas in Akamas

[02] UN Secretary General confers with adviser on Cyprus

[03] National Council meets on July 12 to evaluate talks

[04] Government not concerned over Rasmussen's statements

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Finnish Minister to visit Cyprus

[01] Cabinet decides on protection of specific areas in Akamas

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Cabinet decides on protection of specific areas in Akamas

Nicosia, Jul 4 (CNA) -- The cabinet has designated three specific areas in the Akamas peninsula, on the northwestern coast, as protected locations where no development will take place. All three areas are spots were protected species of turtles, indigenous to the Mediterranean, live and hatch their eggs.

"There will be mild and appropriate development, with respect and sensitivity to the environment, in the areas outside the state forest in Akamas," Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Costas Themistocleous said after Wednesday's cabinet meeting.

He said land owners within the state forest will be compensated or have their property exchanged with other state or forest land.

The cabinet decided to freeze the issue of new licence for safari and to review all existing ones, to exempt the Akamas peninsula from the annual Cyprus Rally, to move from the area all notices which were illegally put up and to spend 50,000 pounds to clean up the area.

[02] UN Secretary General confers with adviser on Cyprus

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UN Secretary General confers with adviser on Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 4 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan had a 40 minute meeting Wednesday evening in Vienna with his special adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto to discuss developments in the ongoing peace talks.

"De Soto briefed the Secretary General and heard his input about how to move forward" with the negotiations, UN spokesman Fred Eckhard told CNA about the meeting. He said the UN did not intend to issue a statement on the meeting.

Replying to questions, Eckhard said he was not aware of any plans for another meeting early next week between de Soto and the Secretary General.

[03] National Council meets on July 12 to evaluate talks

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National Council meets on July 12 to evaluate talks

Nicosia, Jul 4 (CNA) - The National Council will convene on July 12 under President Glafcos Clerides to evaluate the fourth round of UN-led direct talks between Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash aimed at solving the Cyprus problem.

Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today's cabinet meeting that the President "has called a new meeting of the National Council for July 12", in order to "further brief the Council and evaluate what has or has not emerged from the fourth round of talks that was wrapped up Tuesday".

[04] Government not concerned over Rasmussen's statements

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Government not concerned over Rasmussen's statements

Nicosia, Jul 4 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today that "there is no problem" with statements by Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen who said that one of the three stumbling blocks for European Union enlargement is the Cyprus problem.

Papapetrou said it was important to hear Rasmussen, current EU Council president, reiterate the Helsinki European Council conclusions that a solution to the Cyprus problem is not a precondition for the island's accession to the EU.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 4 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               93,17  ( 0,70)

Traded Value                  CYP    306.604

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    155.215   395,81  ( 0,57)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     84.401   111,94  ( 0,85)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      7.080    84,15  ( 0,48)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.838    27,92  (-1,24)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     31.815    60,76  ( 0,56)
Tourism Companies             CYP     23.971    82,17  ( 0,33)
Trading Companies             CYP     15.572    19,92  (-0,35)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      7.860    53,20  ( 1,74)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      8.086     3,22  (-0,31)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     18.876    13,79  ( 1,32)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        819    15,66  (-1,88)
Hotels                        CYP     23.594    51,32  ( 0,88)
Other Companies               CYP     60.999    88,48  ( 0,28)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 4 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  38          26          FINE
Larnaca                  34          23          FINE
Limassol                 33          23          FINE
Paphos                   30          22          FINE

[07] Finnish Minister to visit Cyprus

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Finnish Minister to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 4 (CNA) - Finnish Minister of Foreign Trade and European Affairs, Jari Vilen, arrives in Cyprus on July 8 for a two-day official visit, during which he will be received by President Glafcos Clerides.

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