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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-02-03

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Justice Minister in Luxembourg for EU equality meeting
  • [02] Cypriot Finance Minister in Athens for development meeting
  • [03] Commission protocol ready for Turkey to sign
  • [04] EU to finance restoration of shrines in occupied areas
  • [05] Commission suggests revamping Lisbon Agenda
  • [06] Indonesia thanks Cyprus for supporting tsunami victims
  • [07] Cyprus President to pay official visit to Hungary
  • [08] Weather forecast for Cyprus
  • [09] Syria says Cyprus' EU accession positive development
  • [10] Cyprus University opens office in Brussels
  • [11] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [12] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [13] EU official discusses here EU Green Line Regulation
  • [14] Cyprus' Chief of Staff to visit Austria
  • [15] No consultations with T/C regime on murder case, says government
  • [16] Cyprus Government launches EU Constitution information campaign
  • [17] Cyprus Government: Talat punishes Turkish Cypriots for political gains

  • [01] Justice Minister in Luxembourg for EU equality meeting

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    Justice Minister in Luxembourg for EU equality meeting

    [02] Cypriot Finance Minister in Athens for development meeting

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    Cypriot Finance Minister in Athens for development meeting

    [03] Commission protocol ready for Turkey to sign

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    Commission protocol ready for Turkey to sign

    by Nicos Bellos

    Brussels, Feb 3 (CNA) -- The European Commission has prepared a protocol for Turkey's customs union with the ten new EU members, including the Republic of Cyprus, and awaits the Turkish government to come forward and meet its obligations by signing it.

    [04] EU to finance restoration of shrines in occupied areas

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    EU to finance restoration of shrines in occupied areas

    by Nicos Bellos

    Brussels, Feb 3 (CNA) -- The European Commission will finance the restoration of churches and mosques in the northern areas of Cyprus under Turkish occupation from funds intended for the development of Turkish Cypriots, as soon as the Council of Ministers adopts the relevant regulation.

    [05] Commission suggests revamping Lisbon Agenda

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    Commission suggests revamping Lisbon Agenda

    by Nicos Bellos

    Brussels, Feb 3 (CNA) -- The European Commission will be suggesting to the 25 EU leaders the revamping of the Lisbon Agenda, a strategy that could boost GDP by 3% and create over six million jobs by 2010.

    [06] Indonesia thanks Cyprus for supporting tsunami victims

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    Indonesia thanks Cyprus for supporting tsunami victims

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA) -- Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda has expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation for the messages of support to the government and people of his country sent by his Cypriot counterpart George Iacovou, regarding the recent disaster caused by the tsunami.

    [07] Cyprus President to pay official visit to Hungary

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    Cyprus President to pay official visit to Hungary

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos will pay an official visit to Hungary between 6 - 8 February, at the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart Ferenc Madl.

    According to his programme, the Cypriot President arrives in Hungary via Austria on Sunday.

    On Monday, President Papadopoulos will have a private meeting with Madl at the Sandor Palace and then delegations from both sides will hold talks.

    After statements to the press, Papadopoulos will meet the Speaker of the House of the Nation Dr. Slizi Katalin.

    President Papadopoulos and his entourage will meet Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and in the afternoon will have separate meetings with President of the Committee on European Intergration Affairs Matyas Eorsi, Hungarys President at the Interparliamentary Union Gabor Hars and members of the Hungarian-Greek IPU Friendship Group.

    On Tuesday, the Cypriot President will lay a wreath at the Heroes Square and meet Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky who will hand him the key to the city.

    Before leaving for Cyprus via Athens, President Papadopoulos will meet the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Szolt Nemeth.

    He will be accompanied by Foreign Minister George Iacovou who will meet on Monday his Hungarian counterpart Ferenc Somogyi, and Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism George Lillikas who will meet Minister of Economic Affairs and Transport Janos Koka.

    [08] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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    Weather forecast for Cyprus

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

    Friday and Saturday: 04/02/2005 to 05/02/2005 ------- On Friday, the weather will be cloudy with showers, thunderstorms and snow over Troodos. Fresh to strong westerly wind 5BF locally up to 6BF. The state of sea will be rough. Temperature will range between (12 to 4) inland, (12 to 6) over the coast and (1 to 1) over Prodromos area.

    On Saturday, local clouds will possibly give showers and snow over the mountains at times. The temperature will decrease.

    Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 06/02/2005 to 07/02/2005 ------- Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and snow over the mountains. The temperature will decrease further.

    [09] Syria says Cyprus' EU accession positive development

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    Syria says Cyprus' EU accession positive development

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA) -- Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji Ultri said today that Cyprus' accession to the European Union was a very positive development and described Cyprus as a bridge between Syria and the EU, in the framework of his country's wish to develop closer relations with the Union.

    [10] Cyprus University opens office in Brussels

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    Cyprus University opens office in Brussels

    by Nicos Bellos

    Brussels, Feb 3 (CNA) -- The University of Cyprus has opened an office in Brussels. A ceremony to mark the opening of the office was held last night in ''Bibliotheque Solvay'', a hall next to the European Parliament premises.

    [11] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    
    
    
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    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus Nicosia, Feb 3 (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 11 2 CLOUDY Larnaca 14 5 SHOWERS Limassol 12 6 RAIN Paphos 14 8 SHOWERS

    [12] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    
    
    
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    Cyprus Stock Exchange Nicosia, Feb 3 (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 1.071.602,73 GSE GENERAL INDEX 84,88 0,18 1.002.072,72 FTSE/CySE 20 391,12 -0,11 782.485,74 MAIN MARKET INDEX 1.170,05 -0,07 817.335,57 PARALLEL MARKET INDEX 1.117,03 -1,27 27.440,75 INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX 1.118,93 -0,52 58.506,53 MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX 1.167,76 -0,11 844.776,32 BANKS INDEX 1.184,71 -0,14 650.705,65 HOTELS INDEX 1.165,71 -0,09 2.081,45 ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX 1.053,19 1,10 132.951,01 FTSE Med (2/2/2005) 7.154,58 -0,24 * The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

    [13] EU official discusses here EU Green Line Regulation

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    EU official discusses here EU Green Line Regulation

    [14] Cyprus' Chief of Staff to visit Austria

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    Cyprus' Chief of Staff to visit Austria

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA) - Cyprus' Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Athanasios Nicolodemos will pay an official visit to Austria at the invitation of the Austrian Chief of Defence Staff, General Roland Ertl.

    [15] No consultations with T/C regime on murder case, says government

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    No consultations with T/C regime on murder case, says government

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA) There can be no consultations with the puppet Turkish Cypriot regime in Cyprus' Turkish occupied areas in connection with the murder last month of a Turkish Cypriot businessman, his wife and daughter, Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today.

    [16] Cyprus Government launches EU Constitution information campaign

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    Cyprus Government launches EU Constitution information campaign

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA)-- The Cypriot Government announced today the launching of a campaign to inform the Cypriot people on the European Union's Constitution adopted by the Union's leaders during the Thessaloniki Summit in June 2003.

    The campaign, including public lectures by Greek and Cypriot academics and politicians, school lectures, distribution of special booklets, as well as translations of the Constitution's chapters in Turkish, was announced by Minister George of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou and Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides.

    [17] Cyprus Government: Talat punishes Turkish Cypriots for political gains

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    Cyprus Government: Talat punishes Turkish Cypriots for political gains

    Nicosia, Feb 3 (CNA)-- Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said the Turkish Cypriot self-styled prime minister in occupied Cyprus Mehmet Ali Talat is punishing the Turkish Cypriots by raising obstacles to the implementation of the EU Regulation for Financial Aid towards the Turkish Cypriot, aiming to secure political gains.


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