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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus has defined its course of action in view of EU December summit

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Court to rule on Friday in case against minister

[05] EU advises Turkey to sign customs union protocol

[06] EU Troika and Turkish FM meet ahead of European Council

[07] British MPs back Cyprus demining efforts

[01] Cyprus has defined its course of action in view of EU December summit

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Cyprus has defined its course of action in view of EU December summit

Larnaca, Nov 24 (CNA) Several European countries believe that Turkey cannot ask for Cyprus' vote to start accession negotiations with the European Union and at the same time not recognize the Republic, Foreign Minister George Iacovou has stated.

Speaking at Larnaca airport upon arrival from Brussels, Iacovou said that the Cyprus Republic ''with clear thinking and a determined spirit'' has defined its own course of action and will brief accordingly all EU partners as well as EU institutions, which will play a decisive role in the drafting of the final document of the conclusions of the 17th December EU summit as regards Turkey''.

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 24 (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               18             2              RAIN
Larnaca               19             5              FAIR
Limassol              19             6              CLOUDY
Paphos                18             6              CLOUDY

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 24 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       148.580,51

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       71,77    -0,31    130.260,26
FTSE/CySE 20                           331,69    -0,51     55.235,06
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      993,19    -0,51     59.207,57
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  887,64    -1,84      8.417,32
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      946,61    -0,74     24.448,62
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        989,10    -0,56     67.624,89
BANKS INDEX                            999,61    -0,71     40.961,46
HOTELS INDEX                           928,68    -1,75      4.201,70
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               854,94    -0,11     47.110,61
FTSE Med (23/11/2004)                6.359,00    -0,99

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[04] Court to rule on Friday in case against minister

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Court to rule on Friday in case against minister

Nicosia, Nov 24 (CNA) Nicosia District Court will rule on Friday whether Minister of Health Constantina Akkelidous letter to a district court judge in a drugs case, influenced the course of justice.

[05] EU advises Turkey to sign customs union protocol

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EU advises Turkey to sign customs union protocol

The Hague, Nov 24 (CNA) The Dutch presidency of the European Union conveyed today to Turkey the positions and wishes of the government of the Republic of Cyprus, in view of the European Council on 17 December which will decide whether to start accession negotiations with Turkey.

Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Bot answering a question by CNA during a press conference with Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn and Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Gul, following a meeting with Gul, said we have submitted to our Turkish friends the fact that it would be desirable to sign'' the protocol on which its customs union agreement with the EU will be valid with all member states, including the Republic of Cyprus.

[06] EU Troika and Turkish FM meet ahead of European Council

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EU Troika and Turkish FM meet ahead of European Council

The Hague, Nov 24 (CNA) -- Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said the EU troika had here today a very constructive and sincere meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, in which many issues relating to the decision by EU leaders on Decemeber 17 whether to open accession negotiations with Turkey were discussed.

In his opening remarks at a joint press conference in the Hague with Gul and the EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, Bot said his government, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, is collecting information from the 25 EU member states in order for us to prepare as carefully we can for the decision to be taken.

Bot said he noted in his discussions with Gul that the Dutch presidency was doing so in a neutral and an objective manner.

We are collecting information and we are trying to put together a list of all the conditions we think are important before the accession talks can be opened, he added.

[07] British MPs back Cyprus demining efforts

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British MPs back Cyprus demining efforts

London, Nov 24 (CNA) British MPs, in an early day motion (EDM), call on Britain to give its fullest support to Cyprus in its unilateral effort to clear the minefields within the UN buffer zone.

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