Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-03-10

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CONTENTS

[01] US looks forward to deepening cooperation with Greece on Cyprus

[02] Property on today's Cyprus talks agenda

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Thursday's talks adjourned

[06] Papadopoulos and Denktash discuss property issue

[07] Greek FM says New York agreement on Cyprus binding

[08] Cyprus appeals to German court over antiquities

[09] EU Commissioner calls on Cypriots to seize opportunity for solution

[10] US Ambassador says Cypriots must confront their fears

[01] US looks forward to deepening cooperation with Greece on Cyprus

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US looks forward to deepening cooperation with Greece on Cyprus

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Mar 10 (CNA) -- The US has congratulated the Greek Prime Minister-elect and his New Democracy Party on their victory in parliamentary elections on Sunday and is looking forward to deepening cooperation for a Cyprus settlement.

[02] Property on today's Cyprus talks agenda

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Property on today's Cyprus talks agenda

Nicosia, Mar 10 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos criticised today Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash that not only he rejects the idea of the UN taking over the administration of the areas to be returned to the Greek Cypriot side, but also sets out other preconditions so that territories will not be returned to the Greek Cypriot side if the problems of Turkish Cypriots living now to these areas and to be removed are not solved.

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 10 (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                 19             4           FAIR
Larnaca                 18             4           FINE
Limassol                19             7           CLOUDY
Paphos                  18             6           FAIR

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 10 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               87,23   ( 0,58)

Traded Value                  CYP    931,908

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    447.212   375,71   ( 0,76)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.428,79   (-0,88)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     399.548  109,11   ( 1,24)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      20.616   75,28   ( 0,47)
Insurance Companies           CYP         577   17,23   ( 0,53)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      36.851   56,61   (-0,19)
Tourism Companies             CYP       6.740   57,58   (-2,90)
Trading Companies             CYP      26.506   24,04   ( 1,82)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      18.766   71,45   (-1,28)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP       5.984    3,07   (-0,32)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      21.385   10,46   ( 0,77)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      11.270   10,85   ( 0,09)
Hotels                        CYP       4.946   35,53   ( 0,31)
Other Companies               CYP      74.176   71,05   ( 0,00)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Thursday's talks adjourned

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Thursday's talks adjourned

Nicosia, Mar 10 (CNA) Negotiations for a Cyprus settlement will break for one day, tomorrow Thursday, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides confrimed to CNA Wednesday.

The decision was also confirmed to CNA by UNFICYP Spokesman Bryan Kelly, who said "this is a pause for reflection and preparation for the intensification of the talks" that will follow.

[06] Papadopoulos and Denktash discuss property issue

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Papadopoulos and Denktash discuss property issue

Nicosia, Mar 10 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met again today under UN auspices to reach an agreement on the Cyprus problem, with discussions focusing on the issue of property.

[07] Greek FM says New York agreement on Cyprus binding

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Greek FM says New York agreement on Cyprus binding

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Mar 10 (CNA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Petros Molyviatis said today that the New York agreement between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides to resume the dialogue on the Cyprus problem was binding and irreversible.

[08] Cyprus appeals to German court over antiquities

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Cyprus appeals to German court over antiquities

Nicosia, Mar 10 (CNA) - The Republic of Cyprus, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Maronite Church and the Armenian Church have taken a civil case before the Munich District Court, after instructions from the Attorney General of the Republic, to regain stolen Cypriot antiquities, which have been in the care of the Bavarian authorities since 1997.

The antiquities were found by the Bavarian Police hidden between walls and under floorboards in two apartments of Aydin Dikmen, a Turkish national, in Munich, according to an official press release.

[09] EU Commissioner calls on Cypriots to seize opportunity for solution

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EU Commissioner calls on Cypriots to seize opportunity for solution

by Argyro Aggelidou

Strasbourg, Mar 10 (CNA) Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen has called on the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities to seize the unique opportunity to reunify Cyprus and send a clear message for reconciliation and peace.

[10] US Ambassador says Cypriots must confront their fears

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US Ambassador says Cypriots must confront their fears

Nicosia, Mar 10 (CNA) -- Cypriots should confront their fears and raise their hopes, US Ambassador Michael Klosson said today after a meeting with Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou, who said that Turkey still maintained a hardline policy on the Cyprus question.

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