Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-05-15

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CONTENTS

[01] Turkish Cypriots flood government-controlled areas

[02] US President wants Cyprus solution based on UN plan

[03] Government denounces showing of passports

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] EU process overriding factor in Cyprus, says Turkish Cypriot

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Government condemns incidents at Morfou, Athienou

[08] Spokesman: court decisions must be executed

[09] Cyprus International Fair to open on 23 May until 1st June

[10] Cox: Europe has to respond to "extraordinary move" in Cyprus

[11] EP condemns Turkish government for violation of human rights

[12] Iacovou criticises flouting of ECHR decisions

[01] Turkish Cypriots flood government-controlled areas

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Turkish Cypriots flood government-controlled areas

Nicosia, May 15 (CNA) -- More Turkish Cypriots crossed Wednesday into the southern government-controlled part of Cyprus than Greek Cypriots visiting the northern Turkish-occupied areas.

[02] US President wants Cyprus solution based on UN plan

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US President wants Cyprus solution based on UN plan

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, May 15 (CNA) -- US President George Bush has said that a political settlement in Cyprus should be based on a UN peace proposal which he described as ''fair and balanced''.

The US President welcomed the partial lifting of restrictions on free movement to and from the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus, which were imposed by the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime after the 1974 Turkish invasion.

[03] Government denounces showing of passports

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Government denounces showing of passports

Nicosia, May 15 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government, through its Spokesman, Kypros Chrisostomides, has denounced once again the illegal regimes demand that Greek Cypriots show their passports to cross to the Turkish-occupied areas of the Republic.

Chrisostomides said the pressure would continue on the regime until the illegality stops.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 15 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               87,28   (-0,85)

Traded Value                  CYP    462.806

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    244.862   346,62   (-0,81)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    204.906   100,48   (-0,96)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     41.056    73,95   (-1,00)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.055    16,03   (-2,49)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      3.817    57,55   (-0,09)
Tourism Companies             CYP     11.705    92,78   (-1,27)
Trading Companies             CYP      4.721    18,61   ( 0,59)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      4.622    73,68   (-1,10)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      5.759     2,89   (-1,70)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     15.443    15,50   (-2,21)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12 55   (00000)
Hotels                        CYP      2.429    42,55   (-0,65)
Other Companies               CYP     33.284    79,96   (-0,67)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] EU process overriding factor in Cyprus, says Turkish Cypriot

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EU process overriding factor in Cyprus, says Turkish Cypriot

Nicosia, May 15 (CNA) -- The President of the Turkish Cypriot Businessmen Association (ISAD) Osdil Nami has indicated that for the first time the long-term interests of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Greece and Turkey coincide and this is a direct result of the European Union enlargement process, which includes Cyprus.

He also said that recent developments on the island are no substitute for a political settlement, which has to be found on the basis of a UN proposal put forward by Secretary General Kofi Annan.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, May 15 (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                34           15         CLOUDY
Larnaca                28           16         CLOUDY
Limassol               28           20         FAIR
Paphos                 27           15         FAIR

[07] Government condemns incidents at Morfou, Athienou

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Government condemns incidents at Morfou, Athienou

Nicosia, May 15 (CNA) The Denktash regime in the occupied town of Morfou interrupted a prayer on Thursday, which Metropolitan Morfou Neofytos was conducting in the occupied church of Agios Mamantos and asked him to leave, together with Greek Cypriot worshippers.

The incident was condemned by the government, which said the illegality continues on the part of the Denktash regime with various actions including the illegal apprehension of Greek Cypriots.

[08] Spokesman: court decisions must be executed

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Spokesman: Court decisions must be executed

Nicosia, May 15 (CNA) -- The government considers ''absurd and illegal'' a suggestion by the Turkish Cypriot regime to set up ''courts'' in occupied Cyprus to handle property claims by Greek Cypriots.

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides suggested that such ideas should be rejected by the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights as legally invalid.

[09] Cyprus International Fair to open on 23 May until 1st June

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Cyprus International Fair to open on 23 May until 1st June

Nicosia, May 15 (CNA) The Cyprus State Fairs Authority, which is gearing up to open its gate to the public for the 28th Cyprus International Fair on 23 May, is fully prepared and ready to utilize the new challenges of the accession of Cyprus to the European Union.

Chairman of the Cyprus State Fairs Authority, Iacovos Demetriou in a press conference here Thursday said President Tassos Papadopoulos will formally open the fair on Thursday 22 May in the presence of dignitaries. The fair will open the next day to the public until 1st June.

[10] Cox: Europe has to respond to "extraordinary move" in Cyprus

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Cox: Europe has to respond to extraordinary move in Cyprus

By Nicos Markides Strasbourg, May 15 (CNA) European Parliament President, Pat Cox, described the ease of restrictions in the freedom of movement in Cyprus as an extraordinary move noting that Europe has to respond to the peoples revolution.

Asked by CNA in Strasbourg, after the inauguration of Lycee Marie Curie, to comment on the expectations of the Cyprus people for a European initiative to solve the Cyprus problem, Cox replied:

[11] EP condemns Turkish government for violation of human rights

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EP condemns Turkish government for violation of human rights

By Nicos Markides

Strasbourg, May 15 (CNA) The European Parliament calls on the Turkish government to take concrete measures to prove its commitment for respect of human rights and to review its legislation with a view to guaranteeing the protection of democracy, transparency and human rights in Turkey.

At the same time, it expresses shock at the raid carried out by members of the Anti-Terror Forces, accompanied by the Prosecutor of the Ankara State Security Court, against the headquarters and the branch office of the Human Rights Association (IHD) in Ankara on 6 May 2003 and called on the Turkish authorities to clarify immediately the reasons for this action.

[12] Iacovou criticises flouting of ECHR decisions

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Iacovou criticises flouting of ECHR decisions

By Nicos Markides Strasbourg, May 15 (CNA) The implementation of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) constitutes the basis of the credibility and effectiveness of the Council of Europe (CoE) in its entirety, Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou said.

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