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CONTENTS

[01] Turkey urged by PACE to respect human rights in Cyprus

[02] President announces additional measures for T/C (Correction)

[03] CoE seeks ways to contribute to Cyprus settlement

[04] Fini says EU to contribute towards Cyprus settlement

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Hadzidemetriou says Cyprus should fulfill EU commitments

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Papadopoulos: Cyprus will join the EU with or without a solution

[09] Political parties support rapprochement measures

[10] Political parties support rapprochement measures (REPEATED STORY)

[11] Justice Minister addresses EU seminar on discrimination

[01] Turkey urged by PACE to respect human rights in Cyprus

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Turkey urged by PACE to respect human rights in Cyprus

by Maria Koniotou

Strasbourg, Jun 24 (CNA) -- The plenary of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly has adopted with an overwhelming majority a resolution on the rights and fundamental freedoms of Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the northern Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus and a recommendation on the colonisation by Turkish settlers.

In its resolution the Assembly insists that the Turkish Cypriot administration controlling the northern part of Cyprus as well as Turkey, which assumes de facto legal co-responsibility in this part of the island, cease all humiliation of the Greek and Maronite communities and put an end to the climate of intimidation.

[02] President announces additional measures for T/C (Correction)

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(CORRECTION)

In CNA story filed yesterday under the title "President Papadopoulos announces additional measures for T/C", please correct title in third paragraph of Izet Izcan. He is the leader of the Turkish Cypriot "United Cyprus Party" and not leader of the Turkish Cypriot "Patriotic Unity Movement".

Corrected story follows:

President Papadopoulos announces additional measures for T/C

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has announced three measures aimed at making the movement of Turkish Cypriots to the southern government controlled areas of the Republic easier.

These concern the abolition of a 15 pound fine by both Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots for late registering of births, allowing lorries carrying goods to cross from the occupied areas to the free areas and extending the duration of car insurance for Turkish Cypriots entering the southern government controlled part of the island.

[03] CoE seeks ways to contribute to Cyprus settlement

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CoE seeks ways to contribute to Cyprus settlement

By Maria Koniotou

Strasbourg, Jun 25 (CNA) -- Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer has expressed hope that the two communities in Cyprus share his conviction that the window of opportunity is still open and a political solution of the Cyprus problem would be found soon.

He said that he has invited political party leaders from both sides of the island to meet him in Strasbourg, in the second week of July, expressing the hope that the Greek and Turkish Cypriot party leaders will respond positively.

[04] Fini says EU to contribute towards Cyprus settlement

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Fini says EU to contribute towards Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Jun 25 (CNA) - Vice President of the Italian Council of Ministers Gianfranco Fini, who is on an official visit to Cyprus, said today that the EU will contribute decisively in the reunification of the island, noting as very significant the fact that ''the government and the parliament of Cyprus are not against Turkey's EU accession''.

Fini met this morning in Nicosia with Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias and Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Iacovou. He expressed certainty that the EU ''will favour a solution of this painful page in the history of Cyprus because it demands the observation of principles''.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 25 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               85,11    (-0,18)

Traded Value                  CYP    190.391

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    114.561   348,44   (-0,31)
FTSE Med 100**                               5.175,63   (-0,62)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     45.831   101,12   (-0,01)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      7.231    72,52   (-0,25)
Insurance Companies           CYP      6.665    14,23   (-0,14)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     35.910    55,48   (-0,59)
Tourism Companies             CYP      4.617    87,54   (-0,31)
Trading Companies             CYP      5.957    18,06   (-0,17)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      7.211    65,30   (-0,52)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      1.513     2,73   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     17.205    13,47   (-1,10)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        410    11,36   ( 9,55)
Hotels                        CYP     11.202    41,84   ( 0,75)
Other Companies               CYP     31.266    78,18   (-0,61)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Hadzidemetriou says Cyprus should fulfill EU commitments

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Hadzidemetriou says Cyprus should fulfill EU commitments

Nicosia, Jun 25 (CNA) Coordinator for Cyprus Harmonisation with the European Union Takis Hadzidemetriou said the final phase of the implementation of the acquis communautaire will be hard and urged all forces to mobilise so that Cyprus can fulfill the commitments it has undertaken.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 25 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)

Station Maximum Minimum Weather (At 1200 UTC)

Nicosia 38 23 FINE Larnaca 35 24 FINE Limassol 33 20 FINE Paphos 31 19 FINE

[08] Papadopoulos: Cyprus will join the EU with or without a solution

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Papadopoulos: Cyprus will join the EU with or without solution

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) -- Cyprus will join the European Union on 1 May 2004, with or without a political settlement, President Tassos Papadopoulos has stressed, pointing out that this is the will of the people and it will benefit both communities.

The President reiterated that he is ready for peace talks any time he is invited, without any terms or conditions, on the basis of a UN peace proposal and said the Annan plan needs many amendments and improvements, not on its philosophy or its core issues, but in order to render the solution more viable and functional.

He also said at present there is no hope for an agreement and added that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash would be happy either with the solution he is seeking or no solution at all.

[09] Political parties support rapprochement measures

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Political parties support rapprochement measures

Nicosia, Jun 25 (CNA) - Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties expressed today their support for practical measures that will promote rapprochement between the two communities on the island and improve the climate for the achievement of a sustainable solution of the Cyprus problem.

This position was outlined in a joint communique released after a meeting of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties at the Ledra Palace in the UN-controlled buffer zone, under the auspices of the Slovakian Embassy in Cyprus.

[10] Political parties support rapprochement measures (REPEATED STORY)

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Political parties support rapprochement measures(REPEATED STORY)

Nicosia, Jun 25 (CNA) - Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties expressed today their support for practical measures that will promote rapprochement between the two communities on the island and improve the climate for the achievement of a sustainable solution of the Cyprus problem.

This position was outlined in a joint communique released after a meeting of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties at the Ledra Palace in the UN-controlled buffer zone, under the auspices of the Slovakian Embassy in Cyprus.

[11] Justice Minister addresses EU seminar on discrimination

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Justice Minister addresses EU seminar on discrimination

Nicosia, Jun 25 (CNA) - The Cyprus government aims at building a modern state, focusing its attention on the people and respecting their rights and dignity, Minister of Justice and Public Order Doros Theodorou said here today.

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