Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-04-14

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Cypriot President signs book of condolences for Rainier III

[04] EU Commissioner consults with new Cyprus adviser

[05] President Papadopoulos says EU involvement on Cyprus gaining ground

[06] Cyprus President for an official visit to the Czech Republic

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] EUMC president to visit Cyprus

[09] Cyprus hosts Conference on European Basketball

[10] Cyprus government welcomes CBM between Greece and Turkey

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 14 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 15/04/2005 to 16/04/2005

Partly cloudy weather on Friday with risk of local showers and thunderstorms, clearing on Saturday morning.

Winds will be southwesterly to westerly, mostly gentle to moderate breezes 3 to 4BF but with stronger winds on Friday that will reach up to 4BF on Western windward areas. The sea state will range from slight to moderate.

Maximum temperature will range from around 23C inland and on the south and east coasts to 21C on the west coast and to 13C over the Prodromos area on the mountains. Minimum temperatures will range from 12C inland and on the coast to around 6C over the Prodromos area.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 17/04/2005 to 18/04/2005

Mostly sunny with a rise in the temperature.

Sea temperature: 18-19C

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Apr 14 (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                       498.184,62

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       87,08    -0,08    479.702,28
FTSE/CySE 20                           411,80    -0,14    406.175,69
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.234,12    -0,14    407.890,82
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.041,40     0,92      4.349,12
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.013,30    -0,12     34.280,62
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.226,78    -0,11    412.239,94
BANKS INDEX                          1.258,86    -0,21    301.842,11
HOTELS INDEX                         1.017,92    -1,41      3.728,21
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.022,15    -0,93     41.346,00
FTSE Med (13/04/2005)                7.553,84    -0,12

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices
as compared to the last meeting.

[03] Cypriot President signs book of condolences for Rainier III

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Cypriot President signs book of condolences for Rainier III

Nicosia, Apr 14 (CNA) -- Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos expressed deep sorrow today over the death of Prince of Monaco Rainier III, noting that the deceased had placed Monaco on the world map as an islet of peace and stability in the region.

After singing the book of condolences, which opened at the Consulate of Monaco in Nicosia, President Papadopoulos expressed the sorrow of the government and people of Cyprus, and his personally, over the death of Prince Rainier III, ''whose administration placed Monaco on the world map again as a notable credit service centre and an islet of peace and stability in this region.''

The book of condolences was also signed today by House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias and political party leaders, among others.

[04] EU Commissioner consults with new Cyprus adviser

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EU Commissioner consults with new Cyprus adviser

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Apr 14 (CNA) -- European Union Commission responsible for enlargement Olli Rhen met here today with Jaako Blomberg, widely expected to be appointed Commission special adviser on Cyprus, to define Blomberg's mission with regard to Cyprus.

Sources close to the Commissioner have said that Finland's former Cyprus envoy is to visit the island very soon.

[05] President Papadopoulos says EU involvement on Cyprus gaining ground

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President Papadopoulos says EU involvement on Cyprus gaining ground

Nicosia, Apr 13 (CNA) -- Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said that the view for a more active EU involvement in efforts to solve the Cyprus problem is gradually gaining ground among EU member states, stressing that it is widely accepted that the Cyprus problem remains under UN auspices.

Speaking after signing the book of condolences for Prince Rainier of Monaco, President Papadopoulos confirmed that he has received an invitation by British Prime Minister Tony Blair to visit Britain.

[06] Cyprus President for an official visit to the Czech Republic

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Cyprus President for an official visit to the Czech Republic

Nicosia, Apr 14 (CNA) --- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos departs Sunday for Prague where he will pay a four - day official visit at the invitation of his Czech counterpart Vaclav Kaus, April 17 - 20.

According to the draft programme of his state visit, Cyprus President will also hold separate meetings with Czech Prime Minister Stanislav Gross, Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament Lubomir Zaoralek and President of the Senate of the Parliament Premysl Sobotka.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 14 (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                 23          11          FAIR
Larnaca                 23          12          FINE
Limassol                22          13          FINE
Paphos                  20          11          FAIR
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[08] EUMC president to visit Cyprus

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EUMC president to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 14 (CNA) -- Rolando Moscha Moschini, president of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), will be on an official visit to Cyprus from 21-24 April, following an invitation by the Commander of the National Guard Lieutenant General Athanasios Nikolodemos.

[09] Cyprus hosts Conference on European Basketball

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Cyprus hosts Conference on European Basketball

Limassol, Apr 14 (CNA) -- A Conference on European Basketball entitled ''European basketball - The way forward'' was organized here today by FIBA All Star Day 2005, on the occasion of the ''All Star Day 2005'', one of the biggest basketball events in the world, that will take place this afternoon in Nicosia.

FIBA Europe President George Vassilakopoulos told CNA that during his meeting Wednesday with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos he expressed his commitment to organised more basketball events in Cyprus.

[10] Cyprus government welcomes CBM between Greece and Turkey

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Cyprus government welcomes CBM between Greece and Turkey

Larnaca, Apr 14 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government welcomes the Confidence Building Measures agreed between Greece and Turkey, Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has said.

He also noted that ''we have no interest in seeing any tension'' in the relations of the two countries and especially in the Aegean.

Speaking at Larnaca airport, before leaving for Luxembourg, to attend an Informal Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Iacovou noted that ''all Confidence Building Measures between Greece and Turkey will contribute to the disescalation'' of the tension in the Aegean, ''to prevent some accidents'' since as he said many of the airplains engaged in airbattles are armed.

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