Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-05-17

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CONTENTS

[01] Finish Marcus Gronholm wins Cyprus Rally

[02] Former FM goes to Tunis and Morocco as presidential emissary

[03] Cyprus Defence Minister in EU defence meeting

[04] Foreign Minister: OIC draft on Cyprus unacceptable

[05] Cyprus prepares for European Parliament elections

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Cyprus Police assumes new role with EU accession

[10] Cyprus calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian homes

[11] Cypriot Foreign Ministry responds to Turkish statement

[12] President appoints new cabinet members

[13] British Premier: a unified Cyprus remains in everybody's interest

[01] Finish Marcus Gronholm wins Cyprus Rally

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Finish Marcus Gronholm wins Cyprus Rally

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- Finland's Marcus Gronholm and Timo Rautiainen won the Cyprus Rally yesterday by 54 seconds and gave the Marlboro Peugeot Total team its first ever win with the Peugeot 307 on this fifth round of the 2004 FIA World Rally Championship. The 2001 World Rally Champion duly moved into the outright lead in the FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers.

Gronholm began Sunday's final six special stages with a 22.9 second advantage over Citroen's Sebasten Loeb and virtually doubled his lead over the opening 25 kms section between Vavatsinia and Mandra Kambiou. He beat the Frenchman by 17.5 seconds and continued to edge away over the first loop of stages to begin the final loop 42.6 seconds in front.

Meanwhile at the Stewards meeting, after scrutineering of the Cyprus Rally 2004 the 5th round of the FIA World Rally Championship it was decided that a component on cars 5 and 6 and a component on cars 3 and 4 have to be checked against the series part.

The check should be carried out on Wednesday 19th May 2004.

Until then, the final official classification of the 2004 Cyprus Rally is to be considered subject to further technical checks by the FIA.

[02] Former FM goes to Tunis and Morocco as presidential emissary

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Former FM goes to Tunis and Morocco as presidential emissary

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- Former Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has left for Morocco and Tunis carrying a message from Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos with regard to recent developments in efforts to find a negotiated settlement of the island's political problem.

[03] Cyprus Defence Minister in EU defence meeting

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Cyprus Defence Minister in EU defence meeting

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus Defence Minister Kyriakos Mavronikolas has said that the Greek Cypriot side should explain to European and other interlocutors the reality of the presence of the Turkish occupation troops in northern Cyprus.

[04] Foreign Minister: OIC draft on Cyprus unacceptable

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Foreign Minister: OIC draft on Cyprus unacceptable

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has described as ''unacceptable'' references to Cyprus in a draft resolution to be presented to next month's ministers of the Islamic Conference Organisation, saying that the government was taking action to protect the interests of the Republic at the Istanbul meeting in mid June.

[05] Cyprus prepares for European Parliament elections

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Cyprus prepares for European Parliament elections

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- Preparations are on track for next month's European Parliament elections in which Cypriots will be called to choose six deputies to represent their country, according to officials.

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Thursday 18/5/2004 to 19/5/2004 -------------------- On Tuesday, the weather will be mainly fine with some local cloud increasing in the afternoon causing a slight chance of isolated showers and/or thunderstorm mainly inland and over higher ground. The winds will be south to southwesterly, 3 to 4 BF and the state of sea will be slight.

On Wednesday, will range from 10C to 25C inland, 13C to 24C over coastal areas and 8C to 17C over Troodos area.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 20/5/2004 to 21/5/2004 ----------------------- On Thursday, the weather will be partly cloudy with some local showers and/or thunderstorm mainly inland and over higher ground.

On Friday, the weather will be mainly fine with some local cloud.

The temperature is expected to increase slightly.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

CSE General Index                               80,21   (-0,96)

Traded Value                  CYP    590.480

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    143.822   354,31   (-1,31)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.459,87   (-0,68)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     119.191  103,07   (-1,33)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      13.419   70,80   (-0,16)
Insurance Companies           CYP       2.562   15,40   (-0,71)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      11.503   51,48   ( 0,27)
Tourism Companies             CYP       4.286   51,46   ( 0,31)
Trading Companies             CYP      17.834   22,39   (-0,27)
Building and Cement Companies CYP       1.280   63,52   (-2,25)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP       5.683    2,52   (-3,82)
Financial Services Companies  CYP       3.098    8,39   (-1,53)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP           0   11,48   (-0,35)
Hotels                        CYP      15.440   29,81   (-1,75)
Other Companies               CYP      18.291   65,08   ( 0,63)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 17 (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                 26            11          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 24            12          FINE
Limassol                26            14          FINE
Paphos                  22            15          FAIR

[09] Cyprus Police assumes new role with EU accession

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Cyprus Police assumes new role with EU accession

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) -- As of May 1st when Cyprus officially became a member of the European Union, Cyprus' police force entered a new environment, Cyprus Minister of Justice and Public Order Doros Theodorou said today.

[10] Cyprus calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian homes

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Cyprus calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian homes

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) The Cyprus government expresses its strong disapproval at the recent actions by the Israeli government, namely the demolition of Palestinian homes in the town of Rafah at the Gaza Strip.

[11] Cypriot Foreign Ministry responds to Turkish statement

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Cypriot Foreign Ministry responds to Turkish statement

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) - The Government of the Republic of Cyprus is the ''internationally recognised Government in Cyprus, with competence and authority to represent the State, notwithstanding the de-facto division of the island as a result of the 1974 Turkish invasion,'' the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs says in a statement, issued in response to a statement by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 1st May 2004, titled Statement regarding the Membership of Cyprus to the EU.

The Cypriot Ministry notes that ''the illegality of the 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus' has been consistently reaffirmed inter alia by the UN Security Council, the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Communities.''

[12] President appoints new cabinet members

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President appoints new cabinet members

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) - President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos appointed three new Ministers today, namely Iacovos Keravnos as Minister of Finance, Christos Taliadoros as Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, and Charis Thrasou as Minister of Communications and Works.

Announcing the President's decision, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said the new Ministers would give their assurances before the President tomorrow and would then take on their duties.

[13] British Premier: a unified Cyprus remains in everybody's interest

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British Premier: a unified Cyprus remains in everybody's interest

Nicosia, May 17 (CNA) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said it is still in everybody's interest to bring about a unified Cyprus within the European Union, noting that it is important that efforts to bring about a settlement to the island's political problem continue.

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