Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-06-27

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CONTENTS

[01] 7th European Ministers of Education Conference begins in Nicosia

[02] Farandouri and Livaneli to sing together in Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Overpopulation main problem of Central Prisons, Robles says

[06] Kyprianou addresses EU-Balkans research conference

[07] Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka to visit Cyprus

[08] Greek Merchant Marine Minister to visit Cyprus

[01] 7th European Ministers of Education Conference begins in Nicosia

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7th European Ministers of Education Conference begins in Nicosia

Nicosia, Jun 27 (CNA) -- EU should concentrate on education in order to achieve its strategic goal, as a set by the EU Council in Lisbon in 2000, to make the Union the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world, Petros Efthimiou, Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, said here today, addressing the 7th European Ministers of Education Conference that takes place in Nicosia.

The Conference, entitled ''Quality in Education and Active Citizens'', is co-organised by the Greek EU presidency, the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture and the EU Commission.

[02] Farandouri and Livaneli to sing together in Cyprus

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Farandouri and Livaneli to sing together in Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 27 (CNA) -- Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots will be expressing their wish for peace in Cyprus by uniting their voices with those of Greek singer Maria Farandouri and Turkish singer Zilfu Livaneli in a concert to be held in Nicosia on July 4.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               84,96    (-0,14)

Traded Value                  CYP    223.022

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    123.907   348,45   ( 0,03)
FTSE Med 100**                               5.301,55   ( 1,24)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     67.012   101,40   ( 0,00)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      6.662    72,44   ( 0,25)
Insurance Companies           CYP        299    14,31   (-0,90)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     21.749    55,11   (-0,88)
Tourism Companies             CYP     10.645    87,50   (-0,32)
Trading Companies             CYP      5.571    17,98   ( 0,06)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      7.882    65,73   ( 0,78)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      1.465     2,72   (-0,37)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      8.362    13,32   ( 0,00)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    11,52   ( 3,23)
Hotels                        CYP     13.420    40,86   (-0,51)
Other Companies               CYP     64.472    77,86   (-0,64)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 27 (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)
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Nicosia                38           19         FINE
Larnaca                31           21         FINE
Limassol               30           21         HAZY
Paphos                 30           19         FINE

[05] Overpopulation main problem of Central Prisons, Robles says

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Overpopulation main problem of Central Prisons, Robles says

Nicosia, Jun 27 (CNA) - Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Alvaro Gil Robles has said that overpopulation is one of the most serious problems of the Central Prisons in Cyprus.

[06] Kyprianou addresses EU-Balkans research conference

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Kyprianou addresses EU-Balkans research conference

Nicosia, Jun 27 (CNA) -- Cypriot Minister of Finance Markos Kyprianou said today that research and development activities could contribute to the effective utilisation of production means, improved productivity and reaching higher rates of sustainable development, as well as improving quality standards.

[07] Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka to visit Cyprus

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Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 27 (CNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka Tyronne Fernando arrives here tomorrow for a four-day working visit.

[08] Greek Merchant Marine Minister to visit Cyprus

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Greek Merchant Marine Minister to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) -- Greek Minister of Merchant Marine Georgios Anomeritis arrivers in Cyprus on June 30 for a two-day visit, to attend the signing of the agreement between Cyprus and Greece on matters of Merchant Shipping.

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