Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-08-17

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus reports to Annan illegal exploitation of G/C property

[02] Cyprus FM warns of efforts to deviate from Republic of Cyprus

[03] Cyprus FM: No proposal made to ICAO & Eurocontrol for occupied area

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Greek spokesman: No ICAO initiative to recognise airport in occupied Cyprus

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[01] Cyprus reports to Annan illegal exploitation of G/C property

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Cyprus reports to Annan illegal exploitation of G/C property

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Aug 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus has informed UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan on the recent intensification of activities related to the illegal exploitation of Greek Cypriot properties in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus, through the systematic construction of homes, villas and hotels on Greek Cypriot-owned land and the sale of Greek Cypriot property to foreigners.

In a letter to Annan, which circulated as a UN document, Cyprus' Charge d'affaires to the UN Andreas Hadjichrysanthou expresses Cyprus strong concern over the unfavourable repercussions that such actions may have on efforts to find a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem.

[02] Cyprus FM warns of efforts to deviate from Republic of Cyprus

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Cyprus FM warns of efforts to deviate from Republic of Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has sent a message to the international community that efforts to downgrade the Republic of Cyprus with the lifting of the so called isolation of Turkish Cypriots under the pretext to economically assist them actually consolidate the division between the two communities on the island.

[03] Cyprus FM: No proposal made to ICAO & Eurocontrol for occupied area

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Cyprus FM: No proposal made to ICAO & Eurocontrol for occupied area

Larnaca, Aug 17 (CNA) -- No proposals have been made by Americans and British to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Eurocontrol to legalise flights to and from the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, the island's Foreign Minister George Iacovou has stated.

He also said that the Cypriot government had not been approached on the issue by either the United States or Britain.

The Cypriot Minister said the government is in touch at high level with the ICAO and Eurocontrol and knows for sure that such proposals have not been made by any country.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

CSE General Index                               75,56   ( 0,28)

Traded Value                  CYP     207.732

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP     190.340  336,86   ( 0,30)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.744,91   (-0,17)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     123.057   98,24   ( 0,14)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP       1.863   72,39   ( 0,91)
Insurance Companies           CYP         363   12,52   (-3,17)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP       2.909   47,21   ( 0,77)
Tourism Companies             CYP       1.313   49,38   ( 3,80)
Trading Companies             CYP       7.099   20,84   (-0,33)
Building and Cement Companies CYP           0   60,94   (-0,25)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP         520    2,42   ( 0,83)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      12.574    6,91   ( 2,67)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP           0   11,63   ( 0,95)
Hotels                        CYP       1.934   26,83   ( 0,19)
Other Companies               CYP      53.482   61,91   ( 0,83)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Greek spokesman: No ICAO initiative to recognise airport in occupied Cyprus

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Greek spokesman: No ICAO initiative to recognise airport in occupied Cyprus

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Aug 17 (CNA) -- Greek Government Spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos has said that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has taken no initiative for the recognition of the illegal airport of Tymbou at the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 17 (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                 34            20          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 32            21          FINE
Limassol                32            20          FINE
Paphos                  30            23          FINE

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