Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-07-29

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CONTENTS

[01] Abducted Greek Cypriot returns home

[02] Cyprus to close half of Agriculture Chapter

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Famagusta Municipality asks EU to help reconstruct town

[05] Government hopes Denktash will discuss territory

[06] Government comments FT report on sanctions busting

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[01] Abducted Greek Cypriot returns home

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Abducted Greek Cypriot returns home

[02] Cyprus to close half of Agriculture Chapter

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Cyprus to close half of Agriculture Chapter

Nicosia, Jul 29 (CNA) -- Within the framework of its accession negotiations with the European Union, Cyprus will close tomorrow in Brussels half of the Agriculture Chapter and in specific the part of the chapter regarding veterinary and phytosanitary legislation.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 29 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 30/7/2002 to 31/07/2002 ----------------------

Weather: Mainly fine and hot

Wind: NW'ly to SW'ly moderate to fresh the day NW'ly gentle to moderate during the night.

State of Sea: Moderate during the day becoming slight to moderate overnight.

Temperature: Maximum temperature 39-41 Celsius inland, 36 Celsius over south coast and 34 Celsius over west coast.

Minimum temperature 26-28 Celsius inland and over south coast and 24 Celsius over west coast.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 1/8/2002 to 2/8/2002

The weather will be mainly fine with patchy cloud around midday. A small probability of showers over Troodos mountains in the afternoon. Temperature will fall gradually.

[04] Famagusta Municipality asks EU to help reconstruct town

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Famagusta Municipality asks EU to help reconstruct town

Nicosia, Jul 29 (CNA) -- The municipality of the Turkish-occupied town of Famagusta has turned to the European Union in order to plan the reconstruction of the town.

Famagusta Mayor Kikis Kazamias told a press conference here today that the Municipal Council unanimously decided in March to ask the European Union to coordinate efforts in order to plan the reconstruction of Famagusta, starting from the town centre and moving outwards.

Kazamias said that 28 years after the Turkish invasion and occupation of part of the island, "nothing could remain as it was in 1974, whether this is called town structure or buildings or water and electricity infrastructure etc".

[05] Government hopes Denktash will discuss territory

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Government hopes Denktash will discuss territory

Nicosia, Jul 29 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has expressed hope that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash will discuss the territorial issue of the Cyprus problem in a practical frame of mind, during his next meeting tomorrow with President Glafcos Clerides. Papapetrou noted, however, there are no indications that this will happen.

Asked about tomorrow's meeting, Papapetrou said "it will focus mainly on the territorial issue", adding that the leaders of the two communities would also continue their discussion on the issue of missing persons, where "all traditional differences of the two sides have resurfaced".

[06] Government comments FT report on sanctions busting

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Government comments FT report on sanctions busting

Nicosia, Jul 29 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said that even if Cyprus were involved in sanctions busting during the UN embargo against Yugoslavia the Cyprus government could not have been aware of this at that time, adding that once Cyprus achieves to substantiate this it will not remain exposed by a July 25 "Financial Times" report.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 29 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               81,83  (-1,84)

Traded Value                  CYP    646.129

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    309.196   339,33  (-3,56)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    220.824    93,35  (-3,48)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    185.232    79,66  ( 0,15)
Insurance Companies           CYP      2.373    23,08  ( 1,90)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     26.833    59,10  ( 0,32)
Tourism Companies             CYP     17.380    80,03  (-1,22)
Trading Companies             CYP     14.084    18,54  ( 1,42)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      5.530    51,18  (-0,35)

Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      6.041     2,95  (-3,91)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      7.872    11,91  (-1,08)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        338    14,92  (-0,60)
Hotels                        CYP     52.945    45,70  (-1,17)
Other Companies               CYP     48.424    77,04  (-1,34)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 29 (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                  43          27          FINE
Larnaca                  35          28          FINE
Limassol                 35          26          FINE
Paphos                   36          24          FINE

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