Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-11-17

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CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot Ministers say Erdogan's illegal visit shows full support to Denktash

[02] Christofias: Erdogan's visit consists open support to Denktash

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus condemns bomb attacks against synagogues in Turkey

[05] Spokesman says no information yet on US envoy's tour of region

[06] Cyprus FM condemns bomb attacks against Synagogues in Istanbul

[07] Spokesman says UN report not exactly reflecting reality

[08] President Papadopoulos to pay official visit to Greece

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[10] Spokesman says Erdogan's visit a provocation

[11] Cyprus joins EU Youth Orchestra

[12] Iacovou tells EU Erdogan aligns himself with Denktash

[13] CNA and SANA agree to develop relations further

[14] Europarliament plenary opened with European Year of People with Disabilities

[01] Cypriot Ministers say Erdogan's illegal visit shows full support to Denktash

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Cypriot Ministers say Erdogan's illegal visit shows full support to Denktash

Larnaca, Nov 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Georgios Iacovou has said that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's illegal visit to Cyprus' Turkish-occupied areas has served as a political life-rescuer for those supporting Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and has indicated that Erdogan is fully in line with Denktash's inadmissible positions.

Defence Minister Kyriakos Mavronicolas also said that Erdogan's illegal visit showed that there is still quite a long way to be paved until a solution to the Cyprus problem is reached and that the Turkish government fully backs Denktash.

Both ministers were speaking yesterday to the press prior to their departure for Brussels where they will attend EU Ministerial Councils.

[02] Christofias: Erdogan's visit consists open support to Denktash

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Christofias: Erdogan's visit consists open support to Denktash

Larnaca, Nov 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has said Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan's illegal visit to Cyprus' Turkish-occupied areas has shown Erdogan's clear support to Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, and noted that the official Turkish policy remains divisive and is backed both by Denktash and the military and diplomatic establishment.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) --

Tuesday and Wednesday: 18/11/2003 to 19/11/2003 ----------------------------------------------- The weather on Tuesday will be mainly fine with cloud mainly over the upper part of the atmosphere. The wind over night will be northwest to northeast light 2 to 3 bf and the state of sea smooth up to slight.

During day time the wind will prevail northeast to southeast gentle 3 bf locally up to moderate 4 bf but veering during afternoon to southwest to west. The state of sea will be generally slight. The temperature will range from 10 to 23 degrees inland and from 11 to 23 over the coastal areas. Over the mountains the temperature will range from 6 to 13 degrees celsius.

On Wednesday, the weather will become locally partly cloudy with probable showers. The wind will prevail southeast to southwest gently to moderate 3 to 4 bf and the state of sea will be slight to moderate. The temperature is not expected to note any significant change.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 20/11/2003 to 21/11/2003 --------------------------------------------------------- On Thursday and Friday the weather will be mainly fine with some temporal cloud. The temperature will note a small decrease on Thursday but on Friday it will increase slightly.

Temperature will note further decrease.

[04] Cyprus condemns bomb attacks against synagogues in Turkey

Cyprus condemns bomb attacks against synagogues in Turkey

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - The Cyprus government has strongly condemned the bomb attacks against synagogues in Constantinople (Istanbul).

[05] Spokesman says no information yet on US envoy's tour of region

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Spokesman says no information yet on US envoy's tour of region

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - The Cyprus government has no information about a new tour of the region by US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today.

Chrysostomides noted, however, that since Weston's last visit, the latter had announced that he would be returning within a few weeks to the region ''and this is what he has been doing''.

[06] Cyprus FM condemns bomb attacks against Synagogues in Istanbul

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Cyprus FM condemns bomb attacks against Synagogues in Istanbul

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus' Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the bomb attacks against two synagogues in Constantinople (Istanbul), noting that such acts reminds that the fight against terrorism is a cause in which everyone should participate in.

''The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus strongly condemns the terrorist attacks against two synagogues in Istanbul, which occurred on Saturday 15th November 2003, and which resulted in the loss of a number of innocent lives, and the wounding of many civilians'', a press release issued here today says.

The Cyprus FM also expresses on behalf of the government and the people of Cyprus its sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the Government and the people of Turkey, and the Jewish community in the city.

[07] Spokesman says UN report not exactly reflecting reality

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Spokesman says UN report not exactly reflecting reality

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that the UN chief's recent report on the renewal of the UN peacekeeping force's (UNFICYP) mandate in Cyprus does not exactly reflect reality.

He noted, however, that ''the non reference to the true dimensions of the problem is reduced by the Secretary General's reference to a previous report of his and UN resolution 1475 and also from the fact that this report refers specifically to the renewal of UNFICYP's mandate''.

[08] President Papadopoulos to pay official visit to Greece

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President Papadopoulos to pay official visit to Greece

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos will pay a three-day official visit to Greece from November 25 to 27, at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Constantinos Stephanopoulos.

The official welcoming by Stephanopoulos will take place on the day he arrives in the Greek capital. Meetings will follow and in the evening the Greek President will host an official dinner in honour of President Papadopoulos.

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               84,25   (-0,47)

Traded Value                  CYP    222.044

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    150.790   339,65   (-0,28)
FTSE Med 100

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    129.524    96,99   (-0,72)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     14.257    72,22   ( 0,01)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.513    16,04   (-0,80)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      8.366    58,03   (-0,41)
Tourism Companies             CYP      1.803    71,03   (-0,66)
Trading Companies             CYP      9.980    21,03   ( 0,24)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     13.928    72,87   ( 0,41)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      1.411     3,53   (-0,84)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      9.643    12,05   (-0,58)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        000    12,10   ( 1,34)
Hotels                        CYP     10.875    39,23   (-1,31)
Other Companies               CYP     19.233    77,19   (-0,16)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[10] Spokesman says Erdogan's visit a provocation

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Spokesman says Erdogan's visit a provocation

[11] Cyprus joins EU Youth Orchestra

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Cyprus joins EU Youth Orchestra

Nicosia, Nov 17 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Education and Culture Pefkios Georgiades and Head of the European Commission Delegation in Cyprus Adriaan van der Meer announced today the official participation of Cyprus in the EU Youth Orchestra from the year 2004.

[12] Iacovou tells EU Erdogan aligns himself with Denktash

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Iacovou tells EU Erdogan aligns himself with Denktash

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Nov 17 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Iacovou said today it was a pity that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan chose his recent illegal visit to Cyprus to align himself with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and refer to a solution of the Cyprus problem on the basis of two separate states.

[13] CNA and SANA agree to develop relations further

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CNA and SANA agree to develop relations further

Nicosia, 17 Nov (CNA) -- The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) and the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) have agreed to develop further their cooperation to the benefit of the two agencies and the two neighbouring countries.

[14] Europarliament plenary opened with European Year of People with Disabilities

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Europarliament plenary opened with European of People with Disabilities

by Emilia Christofi

Strasbourg 17/11 (CNA) - With a statement on the European Year of People with Disabilities, the plenary session of the European Parliament opened here Monday.

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