Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-05-30

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CONTENTS

[01] Papadopoulos: full respect for French vote on EU Constitution

[02] US Congressman supports Group's visit to northern Cyprus

[03] Cyprus FM attends Ministerial Euro-Mediterranean Conference

[04] Slovakian Defence Minister to visit Cyprus

[05] Cyprus supports EU decision on Turkey's talks

[06] Cyprus says US tolerant of illegal visit

[07] UN senior official to continue consultations, says spokesman

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] AHI President opposes US Congressmen's visit to northern Cyprus

[10] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[11] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[12] No progress at CMP, says spokesman

[13] UN: Resumption of Cyprus talks depends whether criteria are met

[01] Papadopoulos: full respect for French vote on EU Constitution

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Papadopoulos: full respect for French vote on EU Constitution

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said here today that the government respects fully the outcome of Sunday's vote in France on the European Constitution.

He said the government will consult with its partners on the fallout of the French ''no'' and see what steps must be taken.

[02] US Congressman supports Group's visit to northern Cyprus

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US Congressman supports Group's visit to northern Cyprus

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- US Congressman Robert Wexler (Democratic-Florida), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Turkey Caucus has expressed regret that he will not be able to accompany a group of other Congressmen, who will visit northern Cyprus, occupied by Turkish troops since 1974.

Wexler said in a statement he could not travel to Cyprus due to a scheduling conflict and expressed support to the Congressional Study Group delegation's visit to northern Cyprus, through an airport in occupied Cyprus.

[03] Cyprus FM attends Ministerial Euro-Mediterranean Conference

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Cyprus FM attends Ministerial Euro-Mediterranean Conference

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou participates in the VII Ministerial Euro-Mediterranean Conference, held in Luxembourg today and tomorrow.

[04] Slovakian Defence Minister to visit Cyprus

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Slovakian Defence Minister to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Slovakian Minister of Defence Juraj Liska arrives in Cyprus today for a three-day working visit, accompanied by Slovakia's Chief of Staff General Lubomir Bulik.

[05] Cyprus supports EU decision on Turkey's talks

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Cyprus supports EU decision on Turkey's talks

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that the government continued to support the decision taken by the European Council in December 2004 regarding the opening of EU accession negotiations with Turkey.

Commenting on yesterday's rejection of the European Constitution by the people of France and any possible repercussions on the Cyprus problem, Chrysostomides said it was uncertain whether the French dismissal would affect Turkey's EU course, adding that the EU's decision was to commence membership talks with Ankara on October 3.

[06] Cyprus says US tolerant of illegal visit

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Cyprus says US tolerant of illegal visit

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that the government considered the presence of US Ambassador to Cyprus Michael Klosson in the island's Turkish occupied areas, to welcome a group of US congressmen on an illegal visit there, as ''a tolerance and acceptance of the illegality.''

The Spokesman said that the US congressmen, who landed at an illegal airport in the Turkish occupied areas today, would be allowed to cross over into the government-controlled areas of the Republic, if they asked for it, adding at the same time that it would not be diplomatically correct of them to attempt to.

[07] UN senior official to continue consultations, says spokesman

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UN senior official to continue consultations, says spokesman

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- UN Under Secretary for Political Affairs Sir Kieran Prendergast, who arrives here later today, will continue the consultations he began in New York with the Greek Cypriot side a couple of weeks ago, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said.

''His visit is the continuation of the investigative consultations that have started in New York and he will submit his report to the UN Secretary General once he completes his tour of meetings in Nicosia, Athens and Ankara,'' the spokesman said.

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 30 (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                       213.472,55

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       85,52     0,20    202.428,98
FTSE/CySE 20                           402,48    -0,01    145.170,97
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.206,54    -0,03    149.997,97
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.019,49    -0,07      5.125,49
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      989,47     0,04     11.970,12
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.199,42    -0,03    155.123,46
BANKS INDEX                          1.229,04    -0,07     98.707,35
HOTELS INDEX                           961,77    -1,14      9.090,05
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.001,30     0,26     40.213,56
FTSE Med (27/5/2005)                 7.658,90    -0,58

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

[09] AHI President opposes US Congressmen's visit to northern Cyprus

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AHI President opposes US Congressmen's visit to northern Cyprus

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Gene Rossides reiterated here Monday the Institute's strong opposition against the visit of three US Congressmen to the areas occupied by Turkish troops since 1974, using an airport declared illegal port of entry by the Cyprus government.

Rossides noted that AHI had sent a letter to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice underlining the illegality of such a move and an action of alert to its members, stressing that ''through that effort a number of Congressmen who have been scheduled to go on that trip dropped off and their number was reduced to just three, and we are very pleased with that result.''

Rossides, who was speaking to the press after a meeting an аги high ranking delegation had with Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias, with whom they discussed the Cyprus issue, underlined that ''for the US the best situation in Cyprus would be a free, united Cyprus under normal democratic law as the first President Bush stated.''

[10] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 31/05/2005 - 01/06/2005

Unstable weather conditions with thundery showers are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday mainly during midday and afternoon. The wind will be southwest to west moderate 3 to 4 beau fort during day time and light 2 to 3 beau fort mainly northwest during night time. The state of sea will be slight to moderate during day time and slight during night.

Temperature will range from 15 to 28 degrees C inland and coastal areas and from 10 to 19 degrees C over the highest mountainous ranges.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 02/06/2005 - 03/06/2005

The weather on Thursday will be mainly fine with a chance of a showers over the mountains during midday.

On Friday the weather will be mainly fine but towards midday showers are likely. Temperature will note a small increase.

Sea temperature: 21C

[11] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 30 (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                 27          16          THUNDERSTORM
Larnaca                 27          17          CLOUDY
Limassol                27          18          FINE
Paphos                  24          20          FAIR
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[12] No progress at CMP, says spokesman

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No progress at CMP, says spokesman

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- There has been no substantive progress towards establishing the fate of missing persons in Cyprus, within the confines of the Committee of Missing Persons (CMP), Government Spokesman Kypros Chryosostomides said here today.

He said the government does not object to setting up in the buffer zone a laboratory to work on remains of missing persons, which may be unearthed in the future, if such a workshop is to carry out technical arrangements.

[13] UN: Resumption of Cyprus talks depends whether criteria are met

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UN: Resumption of Cyprus talks depends whether criteria are met

Larnaca, May 30 (CNA) UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Sir Kieran Prendergast stressed the objective of his visit to Cyprus is to take the pulse on the island and in the region, to listen to both sides and to ascertain if there is common ground to resume negotiations on Cyprus.

Speaking to reporters after arriving on the island where he will remain until June 2 and then will travel to Athens and Ankara for consultations, before returning to New York on 7 June 2005 to report to the Secretary General, Sir Kieran underlined that it is not a question of setting a date for the resumption of the talks but seeing whether the criteria and the requirements are met.

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