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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-07-08

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Two Cypriots wounded in London blasts
  • [02] Cyprus FM official to attend EU Informal Meeting in Slovakia
  • [03] Cyprus FM investigate whether third G/C was wounded in London attacks
  • [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [05] Cypriot President signs book of condolences for British victims
  • [06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [07] Central Bank Governor: Cyprus key interest rates remain unchanged
  • [08] Greek FM thanks Russia for Cyprus policy
  • [09] Cypriot government and Hermes sign agreement for Airport BOT

  • [01] Two Cypriots wounded in London blasts

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    Two Cypriots wounded in London blasts

    by Kyriakos Tsioupras

    London, Jul 8 (CNA) -- Two Greek Cypriots are among the wounded from yesterday's terrorist attacks in London, which killed 35 and injured 700, a hundred of which are critical, according to the latest official figures.

    Fifty-two-year-old Philippos Patsalos, a university professor and researcher at the National Institute of Neurology, and 19-year-old Daniel Kolia, are both in intensive care units at the Royal London hospital.

    [02] Cyprus FM official to attend EU Informal Meeting in Slovakia

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    Cyprus FM official to attend EU Informal Meeting in Slovakia

    Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Sotos Zackheos will attend an Informal Meeting of the EU 25 member states Foreign Ministries Permanent Secretaries, beginning today in Bratislava, Slovakia.

    [03] Cyprus FM investigate whether third G/C was wounded in London attacks

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    Cyprus FM investigates whether third G/C was wounded in London attacks

    Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Foreign Ministry is looking into information that the driver of one of the trains hit by yesterday's explosions in London's metro is of Cypriot origin, Foreign Minister George Iacovou announced, noting that this man had suffered minor injuries.

    Referring to the two other Greek Cypriots, permanent residents of London, wounded from yesterday's terrorist attacks in London, fifty-two-year-old Philippos Patsalos, a university professor and researcher at the National Institute of Neurology, and 19-year-old Daniel Kolia, Iacovou said the Foreign Ministry was briefed early last night about these two cases.

    [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    
    
    
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    Cyprus Stock Exchange Nicosia, Jul 8 (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 214.400,18 GSE GENERAL INDEX 83,71 0,79 199.068,66 FTSE/CySE 20 398,46 1,04 161.261,21 MAIN MARKET INDEX 1.195,01 1,06 151.461,11 PARALLEL MARKET INDEX 1.008,47 -0,10 8.236,13 INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX 944,82 -0,10 9.276,23 MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX 1.187,81 1,03 159.697,24 BANKS INDEX 1.220,86 1,23 116.200,22 HOTELS INDEX 1.031,93 3,32 3.711,86 ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX 916,41 -0,43 38.216,87 FTSE Med (07/07/2005) 7.718,71 -1,60 * The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting.

    [05] Cypriot President signs book of condolences for British victims

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    Cypriot President signs book of condolences for British victims

    Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) -- Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos signed today the book of condolences, which opened at the British High Commission in Nicosia for the victims of yesterdays bomb attacks in the British capital.

    Speaking after signing the book, President Papadopoulos said I convey our sympathy and sincere wishes to the victims and their families over the unacceptable and barbaric attacks that took place in London yesterday.

    He added that the people of Cyprus consider the attacks as general attacks against democracy, freedom and the human dignity of all the peoples in the world.

    Earlier, House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias signed the book of condolences.

    [06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    
    
    
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    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are: Temperatures (degrees Celcius) --------------------------------------------------------------- Station Maximum Minimum Weather (At 1200 UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------- Nicosia 35 20 FINE Larnaca 33 20 FINE Limassol 33 21 FINE Paphos 29 19 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------

    [07] Central Bank Governor: Cyprus key interest rates remain unchanged

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    Central Bank Governor: Cyprus key interest rates remain unchanged

    Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA)-- Cyprus Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou announced today that the Monetary Policy Committee decided to maintain the key interest rates unchanged at 4,25% for marginal lending facility and at 2,25% for the deposit facility.

    Announcing the Committee's decision, Christodoulou said that ''the international and domestic developments have not been changed substantively to dictate an alteration in our key interest rates".

    [08] Greek FM thanks Russia for Cyprus policy

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    Greek FM thanks Russia for Cyprus policy

    By Christa Nicolaou

    Moscow, Jul 8 (CNA) -- Athens and Nicosia work together for the resumption of negotiations for a Cyprus settlement on the basis of the Annan Plan, taking into consideration that the island is a full EU member, Greek Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis has said.

    Speaking at a press conference today in Moscow, where he is on an official visit, the Greek FM said he thanked his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov for his government's stance as regards the Cyprus issue. ''It is a consistent policy, based on the respect of UN Security Council resolutions'', he added.

    [09] Cypriot government and Hermes sign agreement for Airport BOT

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    Cypriot government and Hermes sign agreement for Airport BOT

    Nicosia, Jul 8 (CNA) The Cyprus government signed Friday a multi-million-euro deal with Hermes Consortium Airports to develop and run the islands airports for a period of 25 years.

    The build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects for the Larnaca and Paphos airports were signed by Minister of Communications and Works Haris Thrasou and Nicos Shacolas - on behalf of French led Hermes Airports - of the Cyprus Trading Corporation Ltd.


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