Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-06-02

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Spokesman: exploitation of schoolchildren unacceptable

[04] Australia keen on seeing a Cyprus settlement

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus to protest upgrading of Turkish troops

[07] Cyprus respects fully result of Dutch vote on EU Constitution

[08] Cyprus solution through substantive negotiations, says EU Left

[09] Prendergast: positions of Cypriot sides better understood now

[10] UN spokesman: Prendergast has better understanding of Cyprus situation

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 03/06/2005 - 04/06/2005

Weather: Mainly fine at first, but later locally partly cloudy at times with probability of isolated showers or thunderstorms, especially inland and over mountains.

Wind: NW'ly to SW'ly gentle to moderate locally fresh during the day NW'ly to NE'ly light to gentle during the night.

State of sea: Slight locally up to moderate during the day becoming smooth to slight overnight.

Temperature: Maximum temperatures 28C inland, 26C over south and east coast, 24 C over west coast and 18 C over Prodromos. Minimum temperature 15C inland, 17C over coasts and 9C over Prodromos

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 05/06/2005 - 06/06/2005

The weather will be mainly fine with patchy cloud. Probability of isolated showers or thunderstorms inaldn and over mountains in the aftrnoon. The temperature is expected to rise.

Sea temperature: 21C

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 2 (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                       400.999,12

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       85,00    -0,32    389.576,71
FTSE/CySE 20                           399,88    -0,23    322.108,13
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.199,52    -0,22    318.149,67
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.009,84     0,06      5.271,68
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      983,92    -1,93     13.109,41
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.192,31    -0,22    323.421,34
BANKS INDEX                          1.220,57    -0,23    277.240,87
HOTELS INDEX                           955,88    -1,93        342,05
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               987,21    -0,69     61.263,17
FTSE Med (01/6/2005)                 7.716,83     0,53

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

[03] Spokesman: exploitation of schoolchildren unacceptable

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Spokesman: exploitation of schoolchildren unacceptable

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has described as ''unacceptable'' moves by the Turkish Cypriot regime, in the occupied areas, to use schoolchildren for propaganda purposes.

''The Greek Cypriot side had no objection to creating conditions for cooperation and a good climate between the two communities in order to promote the effort for a solution and the reunification of our country,'' the spokesman said, when asked to comment on attempts by the so-called municipality in Rizokarpaso to set up a ''pupils' parliament'' comprising Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot schoolchildren.

[04] Australia keen on seeing a Cyprus settlement

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Australia keen on seeing a Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- Australia has a very keen interest in seeing a solution to the Cyprus problem, which has persisted for far too long, Australian Special Representative for Cyprus Jim Short has said.

Speaking to the press after meeting right-wing Democratic Rally President Nicos Anastasiades, Short, who is on a tour to Washington, Athens, Ankara, Brussels, London and Nicosia, said Australia encourages all parties to do what they can to reach a solution, adding that ''it is in the interests of everyone that that solution come sooner rather than later.''

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 2 (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          17          CLOUDY
Paphos                  24          19          FAIR
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[06] Cyprus to protest upgrading of Turkish troops

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Cyprus to protest upgrading of Turkish troops

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus will protest to the UN moves by the Turkish occupation troops to upgrade its military hardware, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today, commenting on press reports that US-made weapons have been brought into the occupied north in the last two weeks in May.

''The occupation army upgrades its hardware all the time and I do not consider this a natural development, bearing in mind in particular the latest efforts to resume negotiations for a political settlement. We shall protest to the UN these moves,'' the spokesman said.

[07] Cyprus respects fully result of Dutch vote on EU Constitution

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Cyprus respects fully result of Dutch vote on EU Constitution

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- The government of Cyprus respects fully the result of the Dutch vote on the European Union Constitution, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today.

''We hope that this will not delay moves towards European integration'' he said, adding that all partners must analyse in detail the reasons that lie behind the no vote of the Dutch people and examine its repercussions.

[08] Cyprus solution through substantive negotiations, says EU Left

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Cyprus solution through substantive negotiations, says EU Left

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) has expressed their support for substantive negotiations, under the UN, as the most appropriate way to find a peaceful, just and mutual acceptable and viable solution in Cyprus.

A resolution, adopted here today by a GUE/NGL meeting, said that the solution must be based on one state, with a single sovereignty, one international personality and citizenship and its independence and territorial integrity secured, comprising two politically equal communities, as provided by the Security Council resolutions.

[09] Prendergast: positions of Cypriot sides better understood now

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Prendergast: positions of Cypriot sides better understood now

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- Sir Kieran Prendergast, UN Under Secretary for political affairs, leaves Cyprus tonight with a better understanding of the positions, concerns and wishes of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides.

Speaking after a meeting with President Tassos Papadopoulos, he said it is up to the two sides to reach an agreement which, he pointed out, must be mutually acceptable. He said the UN can facilitate and encourage towards this goal.

[10] UN spokesman: Prendergast has better understanding of Cyprus situation

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UN spokesman:Prendergast has better understanding of Cyprus situation

Nicosia, Jun 2 (CNA) -- Deputy UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said that UN Undersecretary General for political affairs Sir Kieran Prendergast now has a better understanding of the situation in Cyprus, having concluded his meetings on the island.

Commenting on Prendergast's regional tour, he said the senior UN official, in his remarks to the press before leaving, pointed out that the solution must come from the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides.

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