Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-07-26

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] US Congresspersons condemn continuing Turkish occupation

[03] Nepal continues to support Cyprus Republic

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Christofias protests property exploitation in occupied areas

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Cypriot Minister analyses measures for Turkish Cypriots

[08] Cyprus-Serbia committee to examine investment prospects

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 26 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 27/7/2004 to 28/7/2004 ---------------------- Fine weather during the day, with local mist and low cloud overnight. Gentle and in the afternoon moderate sea breezes will prevail during the day, expected locally fresh over the south. Light to gently, mainly southwesterly to nortwesterly winds, will be blowing overnight.

The state of sea will be generally slight and temporally up to moderate over the south in the afternoon, becoming gradually smooth to slight overnight and during early morning.

Maximum temperature around 38C inland, 33-34C over the south and east coasts, 30-31 C over the west coast and around 28C over Prodromos.

Minimum temperature 22-23C inland and over the coasts and around 19C over Prodromos.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 29/7/2004 to 30/7/2004 ------------------------------- No significant change is expected.

[02] US Congresspersons condemn continuing Turkish occupation

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US Congresspersons condemn continuing Turkish occupation

Nicosia, Jul 26 (CNA) -- US Congresspersons have condemned the continuing Turkish occupation of Cyprus and demanded a political settlement in Cyprus as soon as possible.

[03] Nepal continues to support Cyprus Republic

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Nepal continues to support Cyprus Republic

Nicosia, Jul 26 (CNA) -- King of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, has reaffirmed that his country continues to support the Cyprus Republic's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 26 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               73,55   (-0,10)

Traded Value                  CYP     437.543

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP      93.946  326,10   (-0,30)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.248,25   ( 0,64)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP      74.240   94,80   ( 0,06)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP       6.308   72,30   (-1,08)
Insurance Companies           CYP       1.659   12,05   ( 1,01)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      11.441   46,70   ( 0,24)
Tourism Companies             CYP         802   44,57   ( 0,25)
Trading Companies             CYP     122.522   20,15   (-1,90)
Building and Cement Companies CYP         554   61,39   ( 0,26)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP         638    2,34   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP       4.108    6,78   (-0,73)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP           0   11,02   (-0,72)
Hotels                        CYP       2.776   26,79   (-0,04)
Other Companies               CYP      66.045   60,27   ( 0,23)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Christofias protests property exploitation in occupied areas

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Christofias protests property exploitation in occupied areas

Nicosia, Jul 26 (CNA) -- Cypriot House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has made verbal representations to Britain's High Commissioner to Cyprus Lyn Parker regarding the exploitation of Greek Cypriot properties in the Turkish-occupied northern part of the island.

Christofias received Parker today for an hour-long meeting, after which no statements were made.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 26 (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            22          FAIR
Larnaca                 31            22          FINE
Limassol                33            22          FINE
Paphos                  30            22          FINE

[07] Cypriot Minister analyses measures for Turkish Cypriots

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Cypriot Minister analyses measures for Turkish Cypriots

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jul 26 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs briefed here today foreign correspondents on the government's proposal for a series of measures in the context of the general policy to strengthen Turkish Cypriots.

Referring to the current situation in Cyprus, he said ''thousands of Greek and Turkish Cypriots mingle in all kinds of peaceful pursuits, from working together to having fun together'', noting that ''over the last year there have been three million crossings without any incidents.''

He added that hundreds of Turkish Cypriots visit state medical facilities in the government-controlled areas of the Republic.

[08] Cyprus-Serbia committee to examine investment prospects

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Cyprus-Serbia committee to examine investment prospects

Nicosia, Jul 26 (CNA) - Cyprus and Serbia agreed today to form a committee to examine the prospects of Cypriot businessmen to operate in Serbia, Cyprus Communications and Works Minister Charis Thrasou told CNA today.

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