Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-07-08

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CONTENTS

[01] CoE SG: Annan plan remains main basis for Cyprus settlement

[02] Hotels on strike after employers fail to sign collective agreement

[03] Cyprus and Greece coordinate action

[04] Britain calls on both sides in Cyprus to return to Annan plan

[05] Cypriot and Greek Defence Ministers to hold talks

[06] US Congressman condemns Turkish stance on Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] CYTA chairman presents 2002 annual report

[09] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[01] CoE SG: Annan plan remains main basis for Cyprus settlement

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CoE SG: Annan plan remains main basis for Cyprus settlement

by Maria Antouna

Strasbourg, Jul 8 (CNA) -- The Council of Europe (CoE) may not have been very happy about the way in which the organisation has been involved in the preparation of the Annan plan, CoE Secretary General Walter Schwimmer said here yesterday in his opening speech at a meeting with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political party representatives.

[02] Hotels on strike after employers fail to sign collective agreement

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Hotels on strike after employers fail to sign collective agreement

Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) -- Hotels in the islands free areas are on strike today following the refusal of the Pancyprian Hoteliers Association (PASIXE) to sign a new collective agreement with trade unions.

[03] Cyprus and Greece coordinate action

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Cyprus and Greece coordinate action

Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou is currently in Athens to hold consultations with Greek Foreign Ministry officials to coordinate action on handling Turkeys latest moves regarding cases that are pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

[04] Britain calls on both sides in Cyprus to return to Annan plan

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Britain calls on both sides in Cyprus to return to Annan plan

Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) -- The British government has called on both sides in Cyprus to return to the Annan Plan as soon as possible in order to negotiate a settlement based on it.

[05] Cypriot and Greek Defence Ministers to hold talks

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Cypriot and Greek Defence Ministers to hold talks

Larnaca, Jul 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus Defence Minister Kyriakos Mavronicolas has said that the top priority of his Ministry is to preserve the National Guard's strong defence capability, since despite any developments in the Cyprus problem Turkey continues to keep a heavily-armed force in the island's Turkish-occupied areas.

[06] US Congressman condemns Turkish stance on Cyprus

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US Congressman condemns Turkish stance on Cyprus

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Jul 8 (CNA) -- The time has come for the United States to advise Turkey's leadership, in very clear terms, that Cyprus' occupation must quickly come to an end, US Congressman Donald Payne said in an article published yesterday in ''The Washington Times''.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,37    ( 0,01)

Traded Value                  CYP    638.144

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    366.015   356,86   (-0,03)
FTSE Med 100**                               5.590,84   ( 2,96)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    314.504   103,80   (-0,85)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     20.571    74,24   (-0,52)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.157    14,34   (-1,85)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     36.504    54,80   ( 1,24)
Tourism Companies             CYP      1.446    84,99   (-0,41)
Trading Companies             CYP     14.502    18,00   ( 0,06)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     34.330    68,69   ( 3,92)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      5.901     2,73   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     11.386    13,95   ( 0,36)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        933    11,78   ( 4,06)
Hotels                        CYP      8.943    40,95   ( 0,99)
Other Companies               CYP     79.183    77,99   (-0,09)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] CYTA chairman presents 2002 annual report

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CYTA chairman presents 2002 annual report

Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) Chairman of the outgoing Cyprus Telecommunications Authority board, Stathis Papadakis, pledged here Tuesday that CYTA is ready to implement its vision and leave a message for tomorrow, noting however the need to obtain enterprise autonomy and flexibility that only the state can offer.

Speaking at a press conference where he presented the organisations 2002 Annual report, Papadakis noted that mobile telephony has reached 63%, CYTAs market share in the internet business through the CYTANET service is 60% while Soeasy prepaid Mobile telephony subscribers soared to 147 thousand.

[09] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 8 (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 36 23 FAIR Larnaca 32 22 FINE Limassol 32 24 FINE Paphos 31 21 FINE

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