Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-02-07

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President in Hungary for official visit

[02] Cyprus President calls on Talat to allow trade

[03] DISI leader can outline party views in Turkey, says Papadopoulos

[04] Rise in political asylum applications causes problems, says President

[05] Turkey's EU course will force it to behave, says Government Spokesman

[06] Cyprus' EU accession can help Iran - EU ties, says Iranian FM

[07] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus offers aid to Granada for typhoon victims

[09] Trade regulation secures Turkish Cypriot exports, says government

[10] FCO conference on Cyprus

[11] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[12] Hungarian President: Turkey to meet European conditions

[13] Cabinet approves opening of offices abroad

[14] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[15] Wilton Park conference discusses future prospects in Cyprus

[16] Hungary supports Cyprus' efforts to reunify the island

[17] Hungary supports peaceful reunification of Cyprus

[01] Cyprus President in Hungary for official visit

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Cyprus President in Hungary for official visit

by Emilia Christofi

Budapest, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos begins a series of meetings today in Hungary, where he arrived last night for a two-day official visit, at the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart Ferenc Madl.

In statements before his departure on Sunday at Larnaca Airport, President Papadopoulos said the aim of his visit to Hungary is to further enhance economic and commercial relations with EU member states.

He described Hungary as "a very important EU member state and friendly to Cyprus", noting that the visit is taking place in the framework of contacts with EU member states.

[02] Cyprus President calls on Talat to allow trade

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Cyprus President calls on Talat to allow trade

Larnaca, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadooulos has called on Turkish Cypriot self-styled premier Mehmet Ali Talat to allow trade to the island's northern Turkish-occupied areas, pointing out that the government has already made many concessions with regard to trade regulations.

[03] DISI leader can outline party views in Turkey, says Papadopoulos

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DISI leader can outline party views in Turkey, says Papadopoulos

Nicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has stressed that the positions of the Greek Cypriot side on the question of Cyprus are put forward by the government and the President of the Republic.

''The leader of the Democratic Rally party, Nicos Anastasiades, can air the views of his own party during his forthcoming visit to Turkey,'' Papadopoulos said, expressing hope that these would be in line with the convergence of views expressed at the National Council, the top advisory body to the President on the handling of the Cyprus issue.

[04] Rise in political asylum applications causes problems, says President

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Rise in political asylum applications causes problems, says President

Larnaca, Feb 7 (CNA) -- The increasing number of applications for political asylum in the past three years is causing problems, Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has said, noting that between six and eight thousand applications are filed on an annual basis as opposed to 10-12 applications.

''This is a serious problem faced not only by Cyprus but by other countries too. As a matter of principle, we do not want to create concentration or detention camps, we have a bitter experience of such camps,'' Papadopoulos said, referring to camps set up by the British during the anti-colonial struggle, in mid 1950s.

[05] Turkey's EU course will force it to behave, says Government Spokesman

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Turkey's EU course will force it to behave, says Government Spokesman

Paphos, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Turkey's European Union accession course would force the country to adopt European norms and regulations and behave in a European manner, Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said.

[06] Cyprus' EU accession can help Iran - EU ties, says Iranian FM

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Cyprus' EU accession can help Iran - EU ties, says Iranian FM

Nicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Kamal Kharazzii has welcomed Cyprus' accession to the European Union, stressing that this would contribute to the strengthening of the Iran EU relations.

[07] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 08/02/2005 to 09/02/2005 --------------------- Cloudy at times with light rainfall and snowfall over high ground. Moderate northwesterly breezes during day becoming light overnight. State of sea slight. Temperatures will range from 0 to 10 degrees inland and 3 to 14 at coast while on Prodromos mountain are, the temperature will range from -5 to zero.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 10/02/2005 to 11/02/2005

Cloudy at times with light rainfall and snowfall over high ground on Thursday becoming cloudy with showers, snowfalls and local thunderstorms on Friday . Temperature will decrease further.

[08] Cyprus offers aid to Granada for typhoon victims

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Cyprus offers aid to Granada for typhoon victims

New York, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Cyprus has offered Granada humanitarian aid amounting to 20,000 US dollars to help them tackle serious problems which arisen after Hurricane Ivan ripped through the island.

[09] Trade regulation secures Turkish Cypriot exports, says government

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Trade regulation secures Turkish Cypriot exports, says government

Paphos, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said the financial exchanges and business cooperation between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots can be secured through implementation of the Green Line regulation on trade.

[10] FCO conference on Cyprus

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FCO conference on Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Greek and Turkish Cypriots, British and other foreign participants will gather together in the next three days at the southern coastal town of Larnaca for a three-day conference on Cyprus, organised by a body associated with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Britain's former special representative for Cyprus Lord David Hannay, who has just published a book on ''Cyprus in search of a settlement'', will attend and address the meeting.

[11] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 7 (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                       878.812,45

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       85,80     0,08    829.613,21
FTSE/CySE 20                           393,79    -0,47    620.698,55
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.177,16    -0,48    631.931,28
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.119,93    -0,57     49.276,02
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.143,21    -1,34     49.105,48
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.174,71    -0,48    681.207,30
BANKS INDEX                          1.191,00    -0,64    475.631,32
HOTELS INDEX                         1.187,09     0,59      3.776,66
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.078,57     0,46    122.771,59
FTSE Med (4/2/2005)                  7.281,01     0,54

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[12] Hungarian President: Turkey to meet European conditions

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Hungarian President: Turkey to meet European conditions

by Emilia Christofi

Budapest, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Hungarian President Ferenc Madl has expressed his support to Cyprus' efforts for reunification.

Speaking at a press conference after talks with his Cypriot counterpart Tassos Papadopoulos he said that Hungary supports Turkey's European perspective but Ankara has to meet the conditions put forward by the European Council, including the recognition of the Cyprus Republic.

The Cypriot President noted that they discussed the further enhancement of political, cultural, economic and commercial relations between the two countries, members of the European Union.

He added that the Cyprus problem was discussed among many issues and that he briefed his Hungarian counterpart over the positions of the Greek Cypriot side and the goal for a just and viable solution.

Peresident Papadopoulos thanked Hungary for its contribution to the UN Peace Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

[13] Cabinet approves opening of offices abroad

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Cabinet approves opening of offices abroad

Nicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Cabinet has approved a proposal to set up embassy offices in Bucharest, Kiev and Amman, it was officially announced.

[14] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 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                 10           3          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 13           4          CLOUDY
Limassol                14           7          CLOUDY
Paphos                  14           9          FAIR

[15] Wilton Park conference discusses future prospects in Cyprus

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Wilton Park conference discusses future prospects in Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 7 (CNA) -- About 140 participants from the two Cypriot communities, Europe, and further afield will meet in Larnaca from 8 to 10 February to exchange views on the way forward for a bi-zonal, bi-communal settlement in Cyprus in a conference organised by Wilton Park, a British High Commission press release said here today.

[16] Hungary supports Cyprus' efforts to reunify the island

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Hungary supports Cyprus' efforts to reunify the island

by Emilia Christofi

Budapest, Feb 7 (CNA) -- Hungarian President Ferenc Madl praised today the efforts made by the Republic of Cyprus to reunify the island and stressed that his country supports these efforts.

Madl also said that Hungary supports Turkey's European bid but noted that Ankara has to meet the conditions set by the December 2004 European Council, ''one of which is the recognition of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey''

The Hungarian President was speaking at a press conference after talks with his Cypriot counterpart Tassos Papadopoulos, who is paying a three-day official visit to Hungary.

[17] Hungary supports peaceful reunification of Cyprus

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Hungary supports peaceful reunification of Cyprus

by Emilia Christofi

Budapest, Feb 7 (CNA) - Hungary supports the peaceful procedure to reunite Cyprus as well as the common effort of Cyprus and Europe for Turkey to sign the protocol extending its customs union agreement with the EU, thus de facto recognising the Republic of Cyprus, Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said today, after talks with Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos.

Speaking through an interpreter, Gyurcsany said it would be a long time before a solution was found, by which the Turkish troops would withdraw from the island, but noted that the aim in the near future should be to secure the international legal recognition of the Republic of Cyprus.

In his statements, President Papadopoulos extended an invitation to Gyurcsany to visit Cyprus, which was accepted.

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