Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-02-06

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CONTENTS

[01] European parliament speakers welcome efforts to resume Cyprus talks

[02] Verheugen: confident for a Cyprus deal

[03] Cyprus government: no comment

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Church wants a fair deal to serve the interests of Cyprus

[07] Cyprus condemns attack in Moscow

[08] Brazil's new Ambassador presents credentials to President

[09] Sri Lanka supports efforts for just Cyprus settlement

[10] Papadopoulos pledges to redouble efforts for Cyprus solution

[11] Papadopoulos tells OIC Cyprus problem not religious conflict

[01] European parliament speakers welcome efforts to resume Cyprus talks

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European parliament speakers welcome efforts to resume Cyprus talks

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) -- The 16th meeting of the President of the European Parliament with Parliament Presidents of the countries participating in the EU enlargement process has welcomed the current efforts to resume the UN negotiating process so that a reunited Cyprus joins the EU on 1 May 2004.

[02] Verheugen: confident for a Cyprus deal

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Verheugen: confident for a Cyprus deal

By Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Feb 6 (CNA) -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen expressed here Friday his readiness to head a high-level EU team to New York next week to support the Cyprus negotiations.

Speaking after a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul he called upon the parties in Cyprus to seize the opportunity offered, noting ''it would be very important if this common effort is successful''.

''In the 21st century Europe we can not have divided countries, barbed wires and landmines'', Verheugen told reporters.

[03] Cyprus government: no comment

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Cyprus government: no comment

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government does not wish to comment on developments concerning the Cyprus problem, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,51   ( 0,01)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.641.758

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.357.097   371,11   ( 0,63)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.352.79   ( 1,35)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.247.076   107,45   ( 0,56)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     56.401    73,54   (-1,01)
Insurance Companies           CYP      9.111    15,87   (-1,06)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     24.806    57,88   (-0,36)
Tourism Companies             CYP     19.791    57,57   ( 0,52)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.426    21,49   ( 0,00)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     25.296    69,07   (-0,50)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     14.628     3,31   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     35.625    11,04   ( 0,00)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12,17   ( 0,41)
Hotels                        CYP     31.913    36,36   (-1,65)
Other Companies               CYP     90.224    72,92   (-0,34)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 6 (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                 17            6           FINE
Larnaca                 19            7           FINE
Limassol                18            8           FINE
Paphos                  17            7           FAIR

[06] Church wants a fair deal to serve the interests of Cyprus

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Church wants a fair deal to serve the interests of Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) -- The Holy Synod, the Church highest authority, believes that the reunification of Cyprus should, first and foremost, serve the interests of the people of Cyprus.

The Synod stresses the need for a functional solution that would safeguard the human rights of all Cypriots, Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Maronites, Latins.

[07] Cyprus condemns attack in Moscow

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Cyprus condemns attack in Moscow

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) -- Cyprus has condemned the attack in the metro in Moscow which left scores of people dead, describing it a strike against civilized humanity.

[08] Brazil's new Ambassador presents credentials to President

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Brazil's new Ambassador presents credentials to President

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said the Greek Cypriot side aims to improve the Cyprus settlement plan proposed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan for the benefit of both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, stressing that he does not aspire to negotiate the Annan Plan in order to abandon it.

The President was speaking during the presentation of the credentials of Brazil's new Ambassador to Cyprus, Sergio Eduardo Moreira Lima, who will be stationed in Tel Aviv.

[09] Sri Lanka supports efforts for just Cyprus settlement

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Sri Lanka supports efforts for just Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) - Sri Lanka will continue to support all international efforts seeking a just solution for the settlement of issues concerning Cyprus, the country's new High Commissioner to Cyprus E. Rodney M. Perera pledged here Friday as he presented his credentials to President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos.

[10] Papadopoulos pledges to redouble efforts for Cyprus solution

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Papadopoulos pledges to redouble efforts for Cyprus solution

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Cyprus is determined to redouble its efforts ''to overcome the division and restore the unity'' of the country.

Accepting the credentials of the new Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Jon Hui Jong, who will be stationed in Cairo, President Papadopoulos expressed appreciation to Korea for its invaluable support for the implementation of the UN Resolutions on the problem of Cyprus.

[11] Papadopoulos tells OIC Cyprus problem not religious conflict

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Papadopoulos tells OIC Cyprus problem not religious conflict

Nicosia, Feb 6 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos stressed here Friday that the Cyprus problem is not a religious related conflict and called on the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which is chaired by Malaysia, to adopt resolutions which reflect UN resolutions.

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