Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-07-12

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[02] Spokesman says Talat confirms substance of Brussels meeting

[03] Cyprus says Turkey delaying to sign EU protocol

[04] CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS PRESS RELEASE

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Straw: Britain is committed to help solve the Cyprus issue

[01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 12 (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                       219.975,57

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       83,92     0,37    203.494,25
FTSE/CySE 20                           400,58     0,55    133.817,36
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.200,28     0,49    155.721,50
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.009,51     0,44      5.211,95
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      936,03     0,55     26.782,27
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.192,93     0,48    160.933,45
BANKS INDEX                          1.228,29     0,55     94.541,39
HOTELS INDEX                         1.018,01     1,66      2.709,95
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               925,51     0,86     28.881,06
FTSE Med (11/07/2005)                7.784,12     1,29

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

[02] Spokesman says Talat confirms substance of Brussels meeting

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Spokesman says Talat confirms substance of Brussels meeting

Nicosia, Jul 12 (CNA) -- Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that the substance of what was said at the recent meeting in Brussels on EU regulations to strengthen the Turkish Cypriots and the issue of the fenced-off area of Varosha, was confirmed by Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat.

Chrysostomides said that at the meeting the Turkish Cypriot side requested the opening of ports and airports, and participation in cultural and sports activities internationally, and only then would it discuss the issue of Varosha, under the precondition that 95% of the area belonged to EVKAF, a Turkish Moslem religious trust, adding that ''this must be brought before a court.''

The Spokesman said Talat's remarks, published today in the Turkish Cypriot press, proved previous government statements about what was said in the Brussels meeting.

[03] Cyprus says Turkey delaying to sign EU protocol

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Cyprus says Turkey delaying to sign EU protocol

Nicosia, Jul 12 (CNA) -- Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides pointed out today that Turkey was using ''delaying tactics'' in signing the protocol extending its customs union to the ten new EU member states, including Cyprus.

He noted that internal repercussions from signing the protocol could neither be used as an excuse nor reflect Turkey's stance towards the EU, if Turkey really wanted to begin accession negotiations on October 3.

[04] CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS PRESS RELEASE

AUCTION RESULTS OF 4,00% GOVERNMENT REGISTERED DEVELOPMENT STOCK TWO YEARS DURATION WITH DATE OF ISSUE 14.7.2005 (FIRST SERIES DATED 14.7.2005)

An auction was held on 12.7.2005 for the sale by the Central Bank of Cyprus, for and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, of upto £50.000.000 4,00% Government Registered Development Stock with date of issue 14.7.2005 and maturity in two years.

Ôhe total value of the bids submitted was £113.300.000. The competitive bids amounted to £75.855.000 and the non-competitive bids to £37.445.000. The total value of bids accepted was £50.000.000. The competitive bids accepted amounted to £33.225.000 while the non-competitive bids accepted amounted to £16.775.000.

Ôhe lowest and highest prices of the competitive bids accepted were £99,75 and £100,39 respectively, for every £100 nominal value, representing annual yields of 4,13% and 3,80% respectively. In accordance with the published terms of the auction, non-competitive bids amounting to £16.775.000 were accepted at the weighted average price of the accepted competitive bids. This price was £99,95 per £100 nominal value representing an annual yield of 4,03%.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Jul 12 (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                 41          21          FINE
Larnaca                 34          21          FINE
Limassol                34          23          FINE
Paphos                  31          20          FINE
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[06] Straw: Britain is committed to help solve the Cyprus issue

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Straw: Britain is committed to help solve the Cyprus issue

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jul 12 (CNA) --- British Foreign Minister Jack Straw, whose country holds the current EU rotating presidency, underlined today Britain's commitment to contribute to the efforts to solve the Cyprus issue.

Straw, who was presenting the program of the British EU presidency at the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, said that his country, being a guarantor power of Cyprus, has a role to play and is committed to contribute to the solution of the Cyprus problem.

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