Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-05-16

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CONTENTS

[01] Greek-Turkish Cypriots move across the divide

[02] Turkey must be constructive on Cyprus, says spokesman

[03] Cyprus government dismisses Denktash's claims

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Spokesman urges Turkey to heed UN call

[06] Cypriot youths call on UN to maintain active role

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus and Greece dismiss Turkish press reports on ''embargo''

[09] Greek and Turkish Cypriot chambers to be briefed on EU measures

[01] Greek-Turkish Cypriots move across the divide

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Greek-Turkish Cypriots move across the divide

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) -- Well over 1,000 Turkish Cypriots have crossed this morning into the southern government-controlled areas of Cyprus, from the northern Turkish occupied part of the island.

According to figures, released today by the police, by eight o'clock this morning a total of 1.563 Turkish Cypriots came to the free areas of the Republic and 314 Greek Cypriots visited the occupied north.

All crossings took place through the four designated check points, two in the capital Nicosia and two in the southeast.

[02] Turkey must be constructive on Cyprus, says spokesman

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Turkey must be constructive on Cyprus, says Spokesman

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) -- A constructive approach on Cyprus on the part of Turkey would help Ankara's European aspirations and contribute to a political settlement, Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides has said.

[03] Cyprus government dismisses Denktash's claims

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Cyprus government dismisses Denktash's claims

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government dismissed today claims by Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash that President Tassos Papadopoulos is not sincere in his wish to resume negotiations on the basis of a UN peace proposal with a view at finding a comprehensive settlement.

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides said that Denktash must be feeling the international isolation he has led himself into and sense the pressure he is under to end the Turkish occupation of part of Cyprus.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               87,50   ( 0,25)

Traded Value                  CYP    436.076

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    179.528   346,55   (-0,02)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    148.538   100,76   ( 0,28)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     11.290    74,49   ( 0,73)
Insurance Companies           CYP        670    16,02   (-0,06)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     10.668    57,64   ( 0,16)
Tourism Companies             CYP      3.321    92,74   (-0,04)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.466    18,48   (-0,70)
Building and Cement Companies CYP        510    74,57   ( 1,21)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      6.832     2,92   ( 1,04)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     18.030    15,27   (-1,48)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        180    12,26   (-2,31)
Hotels                        CYP     12.449    42,73   ( 0,42)
Other Companies               CYP     57.266    80,28   ( 0,40)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Spokesman urges Turkey to heed UN call

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Spokesman urges Turkey to heed UN call

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) -- Turkey should take heed of a UN call that there exist more powerful political realities in international law and order than what Ankara claims to have in Cyprus, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides said here today.

[06] Cypriot youths call on UN to maintain active role

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Cypriot youths call on UN to maintain active role

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) - Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political party youths have adopted a declaration saying that ''the United Nations should maintain their active role on Cyprus in order to resume talks on the basis of the Annan plan'', adding that the initiative should focus on finding a just, viable and lasting solution to the Cyprus problem.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 16 (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           17         CLOUDY
Larnaca                27           18         CLOUDY
Limassol               26           20         FINE
Paphos                 27           17         FINE

[08] Cyprus and Greece dismiss Turkish press reports on ''embargo''

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Cyprus and Greece dismiss Turkish press reports on ''embargo''

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) - Greece and Cyprus have dismissed reports by Turkish news agency ''Anadolu'' that the Foreign Ministers of Greece and Turkey discussed in Brussels on Thursday various ways to lift the so-called ''embargo'' against Turkish Cypriots by Greece and the Turkish embargo on Greek Cypriots.

Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou, dismissing the reports, said he was not aware of such an issue. ''I will dismiss this issue'', he said, noting he has repeatedly talked with Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou, in view of their meeting on 26 May, ''therefore I doubt such thing has ever occurred''.

[09] Greek and Turkish Cypriot chambers to be briefed on EU measures

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Greek and Turkish Cypriot chambers to be briefed on EU measures

Nicosia, May 16 (CNA) -- Delegations of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KEVE) and the Turkish Cypriot chamber of commerce will fly next week to Brussels where they will be briefed by EU officials on a package of measures the European Commission will submit to encourage rapprochement on the island and enhance the economy in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus.

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