Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-02-04

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CONTENTS

[01] EU Commission to support new UN initiative for Cyprus

[02] Cypriot government and EU Commission extend Green Line regulation

[03] UNFICYP: De-mining activity in Zodia area to start next week

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cypriot government says new crossing point ready to open

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Cyprus says Green Line Regulation adequate

[08] (Κ) Πρόεδρος Παπαδόπουλος - Μάρκος Κυπριανού (2)

[09] EP Socialists welcome agreement on Green Line regulation

[10] Opposition party to visit Turkey, meet Erdogan

[11] Cyprus House Speaker to meet Greek FM

[01] EU Commission to support new UN initiative for Cyprus

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EU Commission to support new UN initiative for Cyprus

Larnaca, Feb 4 (CNA) -- The European Commission is looking forward to a new UN process to solve the Cyprus problem, Head of the European Commission group for Cyprus Leopold Maurer said today, adding that the EU institution he represented would support such a process.

[02] Cypriot government and EU Commission extend Green Line regulation

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Cypriot government and EU Commission extend Green Line regulation

Nicosia, Feb 4 (CNA) --The European Commission and the Cypriot government reached here Thursday a preliminary agreement extending the Green Line regulation on trade between the two communities of the island, a press release issued by the Commission's Representation in Cyprus says.

[03] UNFICYP: De-mining activity in Zodia area to start next week

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UNFICYP: De-mining activity in Zodia area to start next week

Nicosia, Feb 4 (CNA) -- De-mining activity in the Zodia-Astromeritis area, west of Nicosia, where a new crossing point will open, is expected to start by next week, UNFICYP Spokesman Brian Kelly, told CNA today.

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 4 (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                 13           4          FAIR
Larnaca                 16           6          FAIR
Limassol                14           7          FAIR
Paphos                  14          10          CLOUDY

[05] Cypriot government says new crossing point ready to open

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Cypriot government says new crossing point ready to open

Nicosia, Feb 4 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that the Astromeritis crossing point between the two sides on the island was ready to open and that the existing road would be used for commuting purposes, adding that the Greek Cypriot side would proceed with the de-mining of the area.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 4 (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                     1.485.795,36

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       85,73     1,00  1.319.453,15
FTSE/CySE 20                           395,66     1,16    931.978,08
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.182,81     1,09    958.450,40
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.126,33     0,83     37.050,28
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.158,75     3,56    178.577,80
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.180,39     1,08    995.500,68
BANKS INDEX                          1.198,62     1,17    788.021,57
HOTELS INDEX                         1.180,09     1,23      8.168,30
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.073,60     1,94    169.171,09
FTSE Med (3/2/2005)                  7.242,15     1,22

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[07] Cyprus says Green Line Regulation adequate

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Cyprus says Green Line Regulation adequate

Nicosia, Feb 4 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that the EU Green Line Regulation, to facilitate trade between the two sides on the island, has rendered any other regulation on trade useless.

He also said the Green Line regulation can be implemented if the necessary good will on the part of the Turkish occupation regime is shown.

[08] (Κ) Πρόεδρος Παπαδόπουλος - Μάρκος Κυπριανού (2)

[09] EP Socialists welcome agreement on Green Line regulation

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EP Socialists welcome agreement on Green Line regulation

Nicosia, Feb 4 (CNA) -- Socialists at the European Parliament and their counterparts in Cyprus, the Social Democrats Movement EDEK, have welcomed the agreement reached on Thursday between the European Commission and the Cypriot government to expand the Green Line regulation on trade between the two communities of the island.

[10] Opposition party to visit Turkey, meet Erdogan

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Opposition party to visit Turkey, meet Erdogan

Nicosia, Feb 4 (CNA) A delegation of the main opposition Democratic Rally (DISY) party, chaired by its president Nicos Anastasiades, leaves next week for a visit to Turkey, from 9-13 February, at the invitation of the ruling Justice and Development Part (AKP).

[11] Cyprus House Speaker to meet Greek FM

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Cyprus House Speaker to meet Greek FM

Athens, Feb 4 (CNA) Greeces Foreign Minister Petros Moliviatis will meet Cyprus President of the House of Representatives and General Secretary of AKEL Demetris Christofias next week, it was announced today.

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