Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-07-09

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CONTENTS

[01] Restoration in occupied monastery and free mosque continues

[02] Cypriot deputies leave for EU Convention

[03] President to address nation to mark anniversary of invasion

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Report gives US four options for avoiding Cyprus crisis

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Puccini's Turandot at Pafos Aphrodite Festival

[08] Defence Minister pessimistic about Cyprus problem

[09] Kasoulides to visit Israel

[10] Christofias says situation in Turkey unfortunate for Cyprus

[01] Restoration in occupied monastery and free mosque continues

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Restoration in occupied monastery and free mosque continues

Nicosia, Jul 9 (CNA) -- Local tradition and culture as well as the religious significance of two of the island's most revered monuments must be preserved in the ongoing effort to restore the monastery of Apostolos Andreas, in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, and the Hala Sultan Tekke, in the government-controlled southern part of the island.

This was the message the two world renown professors, Giorgio Croci working at the monastery and Saleh Lamei Mostafa at the Tekke, who have undertaken this arduous task, have conveyed during a presentation to outline the work in this project, which began about two years ago at an estimated cost of five million dollars.

[02] Cypriot deputies leave for EU Convention

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Cypriot deputies leave for EU Convention

[03] President to address nation to mark anniversary of invasion

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President to address nation to mark anniversary of Turkish invasion

Nicosia, Jul 9 (CNA) -- The Cyprus cabinet has decided to organise a series of events to mark this year's anniversary of the Turkish invasion, which took place on 20 July 1974, following an abortive coup to topple the legal president of the Republic the late Archbishop Makarios III.

President Glafcos Clerides will address the nation in a televised message on the eve of the invasion.

The purpose of all the events is to protest and condemn the continuing illegal occupation of the island's northern areas and to reiterate the people's resolve to work even harder for justice and peace.

Memorial services will take place for those killed during the military coup, engineered by the then junta ruling Greece, and during the Turkish invasion.

Sirens will sound at 0815 on 15 July when the coup started and 0530 on 20 July when Turkey launched its offensive against Cyprus.

The Press and Information Office will circulate a special commemorative leaflet, posters will be published and special TV spots will be aired in Cyprus and in Greece.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 9 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               92,98  (-0,35)

Traded Value                  CYP    443.009

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    196.953   396,67  (-0,02)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    106.639   112,32  (-0,12)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     14.716    83,44  (-0,07)
Insurance Companies           CYP      7.644    27,01  (-1,32)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     37.746    60,65  ( 0,81)
Tourism Companies             CYP     74.710    82,75  ( 0,71)
Trading Companies             CYP     20.406    19,97  (-0,99)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     27.823    53,67  ( 0,04)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      6.006     3,13  (-1,57)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     10.836    13,86  (-0,43)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.695    15,73  (-0,19)
Hotels                        CYP     21.331    50,77  (-0,86)
Other Companies               CYP     95.512    86,45  (-1,94)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Report gives US four options for avoiding Cyprus crisis

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Report gives US four options for avoiding Cyprus crisis

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Jul 9 (CNA) - Brookings Institution in Washington has prepared a report on Cyprus, in which it presents four options for US involvement in efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, namely for the US to oppose Cyprus' EU accession, to present a US plan for a settlement, to link a Cyprus deal to the launching of Turkey's EU accession talks, or link a Cyprus deal to Turkey's eventual EU accession.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 9 (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                  35          21          FAIR
Larnaca                  31          21          FINE
Limassol                 32          22          FINE
Paphos                   29          21          FINE

[07] Puccini's Turandot at Pafos Aphrodite Festival

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Puccini's Turandot at Pafos Aphrodite Festival

Nicosia, Jul 9 (CNA) - "Pafos Aphrodite Festival" will this year be presenting Giacomo Puccini's enigmatic and mysterious opera about Chinese princess "Turandot" in a libretto with Guiseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.

The opera will be performed by the National Opera of Poland on 6, 7 and 8 September at the Medieval Castle in Paphos, with the participation of over 260 performers, including world famous Hungarian soprano Eva Marton in the demanding role of Turandot.

[08] Defence Minister pessimistic about Cyprus problem

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Defence Minister pessimistic about Cyprus problem

Larnaca, Jul 9 (CNA) - Cyprus Minister of Defence Socratis Hasikos said today he was "even more pessimistic" regarding the Cyprus problem, adding that because of the crisis in Turkey "there will be no one at the crucial moment to decide on the Cyprus problem".

[09] Kasoulides to visit Israel

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Kasoulides to visit Israel

Nicosia, Jul 9 (CNA) - Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides will be visiting Israel from July 14 to 17.

[10] Christofias says situation in Turkey unfortunate for Cyprus

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Christofias says situation in Turkey unfortunate for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 9 (CNA) - House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias said today that developments in Turkey are unfortunate for Cyprus, because the policy of those leading the country becomes unpredictable regarding the Cyprus problem and the island's EU accession course.

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