Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-08-17

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CONTENTS

[01] Papadopoulos flies to Athens for talks with Karamanlis

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Condolences continue as Cypriots begin burying victims

[05] Cypriot President in Athens for consultations

[06] Cyprus protests new Turkish air violations

[01] Papadopoulos flies to Athens for talks with Karamanlis

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Papadopoulos flies to Athens for talks with Karamanlils

Nicosia, Aug 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos leaves today for talks in Athens with the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, on issues of national interest.

The two leaders will meet Thursday lunchtime.

The visit, which was announced last week, takes place in the aftermath of Sunday's air crash of an Helios Boeing 737 that killed all 121 people on board, most of them Cypriots.

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 17 (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                       564.758,30

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       86,97    -0,18    424.239,01
FTSE/CySE 20                           419,11    -0,28    190.249,69
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.254,34    -0,21    216.197,01
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.034,51    -0,06    217.181,63
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      962,81    -0,21      2.517,35
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.245,94    -0,20    433.378,65
BANKS INDEX                          1.294,04    -0,18     77.272,01
HOTELS INDEX                         1.044,74    -1,46      4.655,75
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               963,52    -0,29     11.270,20
FTSE Med (16/8/2005)                 8.135,61    -0,16

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

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Aug 17 (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          22          FINE
Larnaca                 33          24          FINE
Limassol                34          24          FINE
Paphos                  31          21          FINE
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[04] Condolences continue as Cypriots begin burying victims

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Condolences continue as Cypriots begin burying victims

Nicosia, Aug 17 (CNA) As Cypriots began burying the victims of Sundays Helios plane crash, condolences keep pouring in from all over the world to the political leadership.

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Chief of Mission United Nations Operation in Cyprus Zbigniew Wlosowicz, has sent a letter to Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos on behalf of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

It said that on behalf of the SG, the UN family here in Cyprus, and all in UNFICYP, I ask that you convey our sympathy to the families of the victims, and to Cypriots in general.

[05] Cypriot President in Athens for consultations

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Cypriot President in Athens for consultations

Larnaca, Aug 17 (CNA) The Cyprus Government has asked the European Union to send its experts to assist in the investigation over Sunday's air crash of an Helios Boeing 737 that killed all 121 people on board, as far as the Cypriot responsibilities are concerned.

Speaking upon departure to Athens on a scheduled working visit for consultations with Greek Premier Costas Karamanlis on Turkey's EU prospects, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said he will be also be informed on the Greek governments efforts to collect and assess data with regard to the crash stressing that ''the investigation will be fully transparent and will cover all kinds of responsibilities, regardless of level and without bias''.

Responding to questions, the President said that his schedule does not allow him time to visit the site of the crash. He also expressed satisfaction for the ''excellent mobilization of the Greek authorities, the effectiveness, the speed and the determination with which they faced the tragedy after the plane crashed''.

Invited to comment on criticism against Minister of Communications and Works Haris Thrasou, the President of the Republic noted he can only express his appreciation towards the Minister who took action from the very beginning of this tragedy.

The Cypriot President was particularly critical towards the media and referred to all those who after the tragedy appear as experts, analyzing the causes, expressing views and making assumptions while even experts with years of expertise and competence are not ready to come to conclusions over such complicated issues.

Turkey EU

The Cyprus President and the Greek Prime Minister will exchange views, ahead of a discussion in Brussels among European Union members of Turkey's European aspirations.

Responding to questions on the stance of Nicosia and Athens at the next EU Council as regards Turkey, Papadopoulos said that ''the visit is taking place in the framework of the continued and excellent cooperation and coordination with Greece'' adding that all possibilities will be examined''.

[06] Cyprus protests new Turkish air violations

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Cyprus protests new Turkish air violations

Nicosia, Aug 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus' Permanent Representative to the UN Andreas Mavroyiannis has strongly protested to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan new violations of Cyprus' national airspace and Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR) by Turkish military aircraft reported from 14 May to 27 July 2005.

In a letter addressed to Annan, dated 2 August, Mavroyiannis regrets that Turkey does not hesitate to disregard international law, Security Council resolutions and international safety standards and regulations.

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