Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-06-28

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus and Albania sign cooperation agreement

[02] Cyprus and Arab League hold extensive talks in Nicosia

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Spokesman dismisses Turkish Cypriot leader's claims

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Sides working on agreement on exhumation of remains

[07] New Cypriot Ambassador in Athens presents credentials

[08] Cypriot athletes to take part at UNIVERSIADE 2005

[01] Cyprus and Albania sign cooperation agreement

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Cyprus and Albania sign cooperation agreement

Nicosia, 28 Jun (CNA) -- Cyprus and Albania signed here today an Agreement on Mutual Administrative Assistance in customs matters.

The agreement was signed, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Christos Patsalides and on behalf of Albania's Council of Ministers by Ambassador of the Republic of Albania Bashkim Zeneli.

[02] Cyprus and Arab League hold extensive talks in Nicosia

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Cyprus and Arab League hold extensive talks in Nicosia

Nicosia, Jun 28 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou and Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa held extensive talks today in Nicosia on issues concerning regional problems, including the Middle East question and the Cyprus problem, and found common understanding.

Iacovou said after the meeting that efforts were being made for an organised cooperation with the Arab League, and Moussa noted their common understanding regarding regional problems, noting that there were many serious issues on the international and regional scene that required such consultations.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 28 (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                       493.142,73

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       84,60     0,38    485.632,18
FTSE/CySE 20                           402,35     0,30    249.004,13
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.207,14     0,31    220.015,90
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.016,48    -0,16     17.733,48
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      947,80    -0,14     22.509,55
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.199,79     0,29    237.749,37
BANKS INDEX                          1.233,05     0,22    132.549,93
HOTELS INDEX                           981,72     0,05     26.093,53
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               934,64     0,60    228.964,28
FTSE Med (27/6/2005)                 7.594,65    -1,53

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

[04] Spokesman dismisses Turkish Cypriot leader's claims

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Spokesman dismisses Turkish Cypriot leader's claims

Nicosia, Jun 28 (CNA) -- Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides dismissed yesterday's remarks by Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat that President Tassos Papadopoulos was delaying to proceed to a dialogue, that the Greek Cypriot side was delaying to open new crossing points between the two sides, and that the Greek Cypriot side was responsible for the ''isolation'' of the Turkish Cypriots.

The Spokesman reiterated the government's readiness for talks that would lead to a revised plan for a Cyprus settlement, which would take into consideration the concerns of the Greek Cypriot side and would serve the interests of both communities, not third parties, and called on Talat to be honest about the reasons that led the Turkish Cypriots into isolation, adding that the delay in opening new crossing points was not due to the Greek Cypriot side.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Jun 28 (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                 36          19          FINE
Larnaca                 32          19          FINE
Limassol                30          19          FINE
Paphos                  28          18          FINE
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[06] Sides working on agreement on exhumation of remains

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Sides working on agreement on exhumation of remains

Nicosia, Jun 28 (CNA) -- The Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides are working towards finalizing an agreement to exhume remains of missing persons, under the auspices of the Committee of Missing Persons (CMP), reliable sources have told CNA.

The two sides are discussing an outline of an agreement for a long-term programme of exhumations of persons from both communities, listed as missing.

[07] New Cypriot Ambassador in Athens presents credentials

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New Cypriot Ambassador in Athens presents credentials

Athens, Jun 28 (CNA) New Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Greece, George Georgis has presented today his credentials to Greek President Karolos Papoulias.

Georgis reassured Papoulias that he will do his outmost to accomplish the mission entrusted to him by Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos.

[08] Cypriot athletes to take part at UNIVERSIADE 2005

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Cypriot athletes to take part at UNIVERSIADE 2005

Nicosia, Jun 28 (CNA) -- Cypriot athletes will take part in the 23rd UNIVERSIADE to be held in Izmir (Smyrni) between 10-21st of August 2005 with the participation of around 8,000 young athletes from more than 150 countries.

President of the Cyprus University Sports Association Dinos Pavlou told CNA the 65 - member delegation, which includes 35 male and 10 female athletes, will be participating in Athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Taekwon-do, Archery, Basketball, and Volleyball.

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