Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-05-13

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President to attend CoE Warsaw Summit

[02] Cyprus Rally 2005 starts

[03] Rehn calls on parties in Cyprus to show compromise (1)

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Rehn calls on parties in Cyprus to show compromise (2)

[06] Cyprus President to send an envoy to UN for Cyprus issue

[07] Loeb leads Cyprus Rally 2005

[08] Cyprus Foreign Minister to pay an official visit to Israel

[09] Cyprus government: Pseudostate's attempt to trasfer a cargo is deliberate

[10] Cyprus government urges Turkish side to stop exploitation of G/C properties

[01] Cyprus President to attend CoE Warsaw Summit

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Cyprus President to attend CoE Warsaw Summit

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos will take part in the Council of Europe Summit to be held ïn 16-17 May in Warsaw.

[02] Cyprus Rally 2005 starts

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Cyprus Rally 2005 starts

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) -- A total of 54 cars participated in the Friday morning start of the Cyprus Rally 2005 in Limassol.

After a ceremonial start on Thursday evening on the Promenade in Limassol, competitive action began at 0935 local time (0635 GMT) today with the first of six timed stages in leg one.

A further six special stages take place on both Saturday and Sunday, with the event reaching a conclusion on the seafront in Limassol at 1515 local time (1215 GMT) on Sunday afternoon.

[03] Rehn calls on parties in Cyprus to show compromise (1)

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Rehn calls on parties in Cyprus to show compromise (1)

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) -- Ôhe current status quo in Cyprus does not correspond to European norms, stated here Friday EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn, and called on the people to show willingness to compromise.

In a speech at the Cyprus Iunternational Conference Centre during a gathering to mark Europe Day, Rehn said Cyprus accession to the European Union has been part of a unique historical process. Our wish has been to enable a united Cyprus to be part of the enlargement process from the very beginning. Therefore, no efforts should be spared to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem.

He said one year after accession I encourage you all to show willingness to compromise. Take the example of Robert Schuman and do the impossible reach for the others hand. Only then we shall be able to create a new united Cyprus.

Rehn said time is working against the interest of all Cypriots noting that to end the stalemate as regards the trade and aid package to Turkish Cypriots, the Commission is ready to consider a compromise allowing the adoption of the two proposals. I hope all parties concerned will show the same spirit of compromise, he added.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 13 (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                       274.803,29

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       86,51     0,60    263.728,55
FTSE/CySE 20                           410,21     0,77    217.501,88
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.229,42     0,81    219.712,56
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.035,19     0,55      7.084,36
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.027,93    -0,04      6.472,30
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.222,03     0,80    226.796,92
BANKS INDEX                          1.255,19     1,01    191.436,53
HOTELS INDEX                           991,66     0,32          5,46
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.016,22    -0,81     34.629,32
FTSE Med (12/5/2005)                 7.432,75     0,66

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

[05] Rehn calls on parties in Cyprus to show compromise (2)

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Rhen calls on parties in Cyprus to show compromise (2)

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) Ôhe current status quo does not correspond to European norms, pledged here Friday EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn, and called on the people to show willingness to compromise.

In a speech at the Cyprus International Conference Centre entitled Cyprus: One year after accession during a gathering to mark Europe Day, Rehn said «no efforts should be spared to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem.

He said one year after accession I encourage you all to show willingness to compromise. Take the example of Robert Schuman and do the impossible reach for the others hand. Only then we shall be able to create a new united Cyprus.

Rehn said time is working against the interest of all Cypriots noting that to end the stalemate as regards the trade and aid package to Turkish Cypriots, the Commission is ready to consider a compromise allowing the adoption of the two proposals.

[06] Cyprus President to send an envoy to UN for Cyprus issue

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Cyprus President to send an envoy to UN for Cyprus issue

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Acting Government Spokesman Marios Karoyian announced today that Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos will send the Director of his Diplomatic Office, Tasos Tzionis, to the UN Headquarters in New York as his envoy in the framework of an investigative preparatory process for a solution to the Cyprus problem.

Karoyian did not give any details regarding the date of Tzionis visit to New York.

He noted that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan would decide when to send his representative to Cyprus, for an exploratory mission, who will most likely be UN Deputy Secretary General for political affairs Sir Kieran Prendergast.

[07] Loeb leads Cyprus Rally 2005

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Loeb leads Cyprus Rally 2005

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) -- Citroen's defending FIA World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb and French co-driver Daniel Elena led the Cyprus Rally by 41.1 seconds after four times special stages today in the Troodos mountains, north of Limassol.

[08] Cyprus Foreign Minister to pay an official visit to Israel

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Cyprus Foreign Minister to pay an official visit to Israel

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou will hold talks with the Israeli government as well as with leaders of the Palestinian Authority during an official visit he will pay to Israel, May 16 - 17, at the invitation of his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom.

CNA has learned that Iacovou's visit will be paid in the framework of Cyprus' policy to act as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East. Among the issues to be discussed will be the Cyprus problem, bilateral affairs and regional issues of mutual concern.

[09] Cyprus government: Pseudostate's attempt to trasfer a cargo is deliberate

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Cyprus government: Pseudostate's attempt to trasfer a cargo is deliberate

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus acting Government Spokesman Marios Karoyian said today that the attempt of the pseudostate in Turkish occupied Cyprus to transfer to Cyprus' government controlled areas a cargo that had arrived to Cyprus via the occupied port of Famagusta, was a deliberate attempt and not an accidental action.

This action, he said, ''violates the Green Line regulation and it could not have been accepted by our side. It is for this reason that it was not allowed for the cargo to cross over to the free areas''.

[10] Cyprus government urges Turkish side to stop exploitation of G/C properties

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Cyprus government urges Turkish side to stop exploitation of G/C properties

Nicosia, May 13 (CNA) ---- The Turkish Cypriot side must stop the exploitation of Greek Cypriot properties in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus since this causes a number of problems in various aspects, Cyprus Acting Government Spokesman Marios Karoyian stressed today.

''The message that has been conveyed to the European officials who visit Cyprus is that the responsibility of the illegal use of Greek Cypriot properties lies entirely with the Turkish Cypriot side'', he said.

He furthermore noted that ''these actions violate the basic human rights, the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and they (the Turkish side) try to use illegally properties that do not belong to them''.

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