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CONTENTS

[01] US State Department: Turkey should be given a date for accession talks

[02] Cypriot re-elected President of CoE Committee for Men and Women Equality

[03] Egypt's National Assembly President to pay official visit to Cyprus

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Bishop calls for unity during Apostle Andreas feast day liturgy

[07] President says Cyprus to pursue best wording at EU summit

[08] Cypriot Minister cautious over EU Summit draft conclusions

[01] US State Department: Turkey should be given a date for accession talks

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US State Department: Turkey should be given a date for accession talks

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Nov 30 (CNA) ---- Turkey should be given a date to start accession negotiations with the European Union, US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said at his regular briefing yesterday.

Answering questions Boucher said that the US government has not changed its recognition policy regarding the so - called state in Turkish occupied northern Cyprus.

[02] Cypriot re-elected President of CoE Committee for Men and Women Equality

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Cypriot re-elected President of CoE Committee for Men and Women Equality

[03] Egypt's National Assembly President to pay official visit to Cyprus

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Egypt's National Assembly President to pay official visit to Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 30 (CNA) -- The President of the National Assembly of Egypt Ahmed Fathi Sorour arrives in Cyprus tomorrow, at he head of a parliamentary delegation, for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias.

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 30 (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               18             6              FINE
Larnaca               19            10              FINE
Limassol              21            11              FINE
Paphos                19            10              FINE

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 30 (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                       412.336,56

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       71,99     0,29    374.446,31
FTSE/CySE 20                           336,97     1,03    279.287,83
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.008,25     1,02    192.691,41
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  879,69    -0,66      3.900,09
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      927,51    -0,08      9.567,03
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.003,27     0,96    196.591,51
BANKS INDEX                          1.017,60     1,26    159.310,57
HOTELS INDEX                           940,47     1,92      2.895,20
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               853,21     0,33    189.276,86
FTSE Med (26/11/2004)                6.500,71     0,15

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[06] Bishop calls for unity during Apostle Andreas feast day liturgy

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Bishop calls for unity during Apostle Andreas feast day liturgy

Nicosia, Nov 30 (CNA) Pilgrims from all parts of Cyprus thronged a liturgy today at the Turkish occupied monastery of Apostle Andreas in the Karpass peninsula, where Bishop of Kykkos Nikiforos sent a message of love and reconciliation to Turkish Cypriots.

In his oration on the saint's feast day, Bishop Nikiforos said that ''in this abyss of silence for 30 years now, enclaved, refugees and non refugees, without being affected by pessimism, are here where the pulse of the people of Cyprus beats.''

[07] President says Cyprus to pursue best wording at EU summit

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President says Cyprus to pursue best wording at EU summit

Larnaca, Nov 30 (CNA) -- Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said Cyprus would pursue the best possible wording in the conclusions of the European Council as far as the issue of recognition of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey is concerned.

Speaking to reporters after returning from a three-day state visit to Slovakia, President Papadopoulos also said the draft resolution on a report on Turkey by Dutch rapporteur of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, Camiel Eurlings, is satisfactory for Cyprus but stressed that the decision to begin accession negotiations with Turkey is taken by EU governments.

[08] Cypriot Minister cautious over EU Summit draft conclusions

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Cypriot Minister cautious over EU Summit draft conclusions

Nicosia, Nov 30 (CNA) -- Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou expressed reservations today over the draft conclusions of the December 17 European Council, during which the European leaders will decide whether or not to grant Turkey a date to commence accession negotiations with the EU.

The draft, which was submitted yesterday to the EU permanent representatives, among others provides for the de facto recognition of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey.

''The presidency tried to combine the various positions. However, I believe that this is the first of many drafts to be submitted. I expect the draft will be improved,'' Iacovou, who is in The Hague for the Euromediterranean Summit, said.

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