Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-08-26

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[01] Chinese Alternate Minister of Health to pay official visit to Cyprus

[02] Congress of Overseas Cypriots continues with PSEKA deliberations

[03] Cyprus Speaker to take part in IPU summit in New York

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Cypriot Foreign Minister departs for meetings with counterparts

[06] House President says Turkey's stance provocation to EU

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[01] Chinese Alternate Minister of Health to pay official visit to Cyprus

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Chinese Alternate Minister of Health to pay official visit to Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 26 (CNA) Alternate Minister of Health of the People's Republic of China Chen Xiaohong, heading a six-member delegation, will pay an official visit to Cyprus beginning August 28, at the invitation of Cypriot Minister of Health Andreas Gavrielides.

According to an official press release, the Chinese Alternate Minister of Health will have talks with Gavrielides on ways of cooperation in all fields of health.

[02] Congress of Overseas Cypriots continues with PSEKA deliberations

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Congress of Overseas Cypriots continues with PSEKA deliberations

Limassol, Aug 26 (CNA) The 14th congress of Overseas Cypriots continues today with the deliberations of the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) with House President Demetris Christofias delivering the opening speech.

During the morning session PSEKA President Philip Christopher and POMAK President (World Federation of Overseas Cypriots) Haris Sofoklides will address the meeting.

[03] Cyprus Speaker to take part in IPU summit in New York

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Cyprus Speaker to take part in IPU summit in New York

Nicosia, Aug 26 (CNA) House President Demetris Christofias will attend the Second World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, from 7 to 9 September 2005.

An IPU statement said more than 150 speakers of parliaments are due to attend conference and will bring their vision of multilateral cooperation to the hub of international politics.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Aug 26 (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                     1.324.569,41

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       89,02    -0,43  1.268.670,41
FTSE/CySE 20                           435,65     0,21  1.174.218,39
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.305,24     0,22  1.184.001,58
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.026,83    -2,65     13.178,84
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      997,40    -1,38     37.608,13
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.294,79     0,14  1.197.180,42
BANKS INDEX                          1.357,05     0,44    996.196,84
HOTELS INDEX                         1.104,37    -1,48     12.026,06
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               961,47    -0,74     62.530,59
FTSE Med (25/8/2005)                 8.047,13    -0,52

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

[05] Cypriot Foreign Minister departs for meetings with counterparts

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Cypriot Foreign Minister departs for meetings with counterparts

Nicosia, Aug 26 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou leaves on Sunday for The Netherlands, Slovakia and Austria for meetings with his counterparts in view of the COREPER meeting on August 31.

The permanent representatives are expected to examine the issue arising with the declaration by Turkey that it does not recognise the Republic of Cyprus, and the Turkey-EU negotiating framework.

An official statement said Iacovou would then depart for Newport, Wales, to take part in the informal EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting on September 1 and 2, which will also discuss the enlargement procedure including Turkey and Croatia.

[06] House President says Turkey's stance provocation to EU

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House President says Turkey's stance provocation to EU

Limassol, Aug 26 (CNA) - Cypriot House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias said Turkey's unacceptable attitude of not recognising the Republic of Cyprus and implementing the protocol extending its customs union agreement to cover the ten new EU member states, including Cyprus, is a provocation to the EU.

Christofias told delegates at the 14th Congress of Overseas Cypriots, that continues today with the deliberations of the International Coordinating Committee - Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA), that the EU must take into consideration Turkey's stance when the final decision for its EU course will be taken.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 26 (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          21          FINE
Larnaca                 33          22          FINE
Limassol                32          23          FINE
Paphos                  30          22          FINE
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