Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-11-07

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[01] India consistently supports Cyprus’ territorial integrity, FM assures

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus to evaluate at the right moment decision on Turkey, says President

[01] India consistently supports Cyprus’ territorial integrity, FM assures

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India consistently supports Cyprus territorial integrity, FM assures

Nicosia, Nov 7 (CNA) India has consistently supported the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus under the concerned United Nations Security Council Resolutions, an Indian Foreign Ministry statement has said.

The position was stressed during talks between Permanent Secretary of the Cyprus Foreign Ministry Sotos Zackheos and Indias Minister of External Affairs, Shri K. Natwar Singh.

It also said Zackheos delivered a letter of invitation from Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou.

The Cypriot diplomat also held a second round of Foreign Office consultations with Smt. Shashi U. Tripathi, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs. These deliberations centred upon bilateral matters and touched on regional and international issues of common concern, the statement noted.

The Cyprus Permanent Secretary also visited NASSCOM and had a meeting with its President, Shri Kiran Karnik to discuss ways of boosting Indian IT presence in Cyprus. The two countries already have a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in this sector.

Relevant to note that India and Cyprus have enjoyed a long-standing, cordial and substantive relationship, the statement said, adding that India has consistently supported the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus under the concerned United Nations Security Council Resolutions. On the other hand, Cyprus has supported Indias bid for a Permanent Seat at the United Nations Security Council.

The Indian Foreign Ministry noted that the leaders of the two countries have been in regular contact and that ilateral trade stands at US$ 37 million. Around 2000 Indians currently live in Cyprus. Out of these almost 1000 are IT professionals.

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[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Nov 7 (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               23             16              CLOUDY
Larnaca               25             18              CLOUDY
Limassol              25             17              FAIR
Paphos                26             18              FAIR

[03] Cyprus to evaluate at the right moment decision on Turkey, says President

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Cyprus to evaluate at the right moment decision on Turkey, says President

Nicosia, Nov 7 (CNA) Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said the government will evaluate at the right moment everything that has been said about setting a date for Turkey to start accession negotiations with the European Union.

He told participants during the sixth Pancyprian Meeting of the Ecologists Environmentalists Movement that during the course of negotiations, Turkey will be obliged to recognise the Republic of Cyprus, thus withdrawing its occupation troops from the island.

President Papadopoulos was invited to comment on statements made during todays meeting that if Turkey is granted a date to start accession negotiations with the EU, this would constitute recognition of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey and Turkey would withdraw its occupation forces from the island.

He replied, this is a view supported by a number of heads of states and governments, noting he has discussed the issue with them.

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