Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-02-15

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CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot Minister's trip to Israel postponed

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Spokesman does not rule out Cyprus-Turkey meeting in Nicosia

[04] Government says meetings with Turkish parties useful

[05] EU does not recognise separate entity in Cyprus, says Spokesman

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Cypriot FM calls on EU to develop crisis management policy

[08] Cyprus Finance Minister to take part in ECOFIN meeting

[01] Cypriot Minister's trip to Israel postponed

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Cypriot Minister's trip to Israel postponed

Nicosia, Feb 15 (CNA) - The trip Cypriot Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism George Lillikas was to make to Israel from February 15 to 17 has been postponed.

A Ministry spokesman told CNA that the visit would be postponed due to important urgent discussions tomorrow at the Knesset, to be attended by the Israeli officials Lillikas was to meet with.

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 15 (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 16 6 FAIR Larnaca 18 8 FINE Limassol 18 11 FINE Paphos 18 10 FINE

[03] Spokesman does not rule out Cyprus-Turkey meeting in Nicosia

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Spokesman does not rule out Cyprus-Turkey meeting in Nicosia

Nicosia, Feb 15 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has not ruled out the possibility of a meeting between President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Ledra Palace checkpoint in Cyprus.

[04] Government says meetings with Turkish parties useful

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Government says meetings with Turkish parties useful

Nicosia, Feb 15 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that meetings between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties, as well as between Greek Cypriot and Turkish parties, were always useful and contributed to the creation of a climate of understanding.

Asked if the government considered the continuation of a dialogue between the Democratic Rally (DISY) and the Turkish Justice and Development Party as being positive, Chrysostomides said ''the government's position has always been than contacts between political parties, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot, as well as Greek Cypriot and Turkish, were always useful and contribute to the creation of a climate of understanding.''

[05] EU does not recognise separate entity in Cyprus, says Spokesman

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EU does not recognise separate entity in Cyprus, says Spokesman

Nicosia, Feb 15 (CNA) The primary position of the EU, in view of the fact that it does not recognise any separate entity in the Republic of Cyprus, is that it accepts Mehmet Ali Talat on behalf of the Turkish Cypriot community, said here Tuesday Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides.

This is the way the government views yesterdays meeting between European Commission President Jose Barroso and Talat in Brussels, the Cypriot spokesman added.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Feb 15 (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                     3.114.590,00

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       89,72    -1,59  2.981.049,07
FTSE/CySE 20                           415,07    -0,86  2.189.035,60
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.242,97    -0,89  2.211.717,11
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.159,80    -3,67     97.508,03
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.154,83    -4,24    164.816,20
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.239,57    -0,99  2.309.225,13
BANKS INDEX                          1.262,01    -0,47  1.634.917,14
HOTELS INDEX                         1.177,50    -7,34     36.111,82
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.148,60    -1,16    549.475,67
FTSE Med (14/2/2005)                 7.336,64     0,91

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[07] Cypriot FM calls on EU to develop crisis management policy

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Cypriot FM calls on EU to develop crisis management policy

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Feb 15 (CNA) Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has told his European Union colleagues that the Union must develop its own policy and crisis management system.

[08] Cyprus Finance Minister to take part in ECOFIN meeting

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Cyprus Finance Minister to take part in ECOFIN meeting

Nicosia, Feb 15 (CNA) Finance Minister Makis Keravnos leaves for Brussels Wednesday to take part in the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting, that starts Thursday and will be chaired by Luxembourgs Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker.

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