Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-08-06

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CONTENTS

[01] EU calls on Turkey to contribute to Cyprus question

[02] US pleased with Cyprus' anti-terrorist struggle

[03] CNA and XINHUA to further upgrade cooperation

[04] Refugees call on the UN to work for just solution

[05] Vassiliou says Cyprus to join EU even if problem unsolved

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus to take measures regarding Abdallah Daoud

[09] President to reply to Brok's invitation after September 6th

[01] EU calls on Turkey to contribute to Cyprus question

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EU calls on Turkey to contribute to Cyprus solution

Nicosia, Aug 6 (CNA) -- The European Union expects Turkey to contribute in a positive manner towards a negotiated settlement in Cyprus and support the UN efforts in this direction, Jean Christophe Filori, press spokesman of the EU Commissioner for enlargement, has said.

He also said that constitutional reforms within Turkey itself and the question of Cyprus are two separate issues.

[02] US pleased with Cyprus' anti-terrorist struggle

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US pleased with Cyprus' anti-terrorist struggle

Paphos, Aug 6 (CNA) -- US Congressmen have said Cyprus is doing a good job in the global effort to fight international terrorism.

[03] CNA and XINHUA to further upgrade cooperation

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CNA and XINHUA to further upgrade cooperation

Nicosia, Aug 6 (CNA) -- The Cyprus News Agency and the XINHUA News Agency have decided to take their existing cooperation a step further.

The decision was taken today in Beijing at a meeting between delegations from the two agencies. A cooperation protocol will be signed to this effect in Cyprus at a later stage.

A CNA delegation, comprising the Chairman of the Board Charilaos Papadopoulos, Vice-Chairman Petros Zachariadis and Director Themis Themistocleous, is on an official visit to China, at the invitation of XINHUA President and General Director Tian Congming.

Today, the delegation, accompanied by Cyprus' new Ambassador to China Petros Kestoros, met Tian, who agreed to specific suggestions CNA has made with a view at further upgrading cooperation between the two agencies, that dates back to 1997.

[04] Refugees call on the UN to work for just solution

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Refugees call on UN to work for just solution

Nicosia, Aug 6 (CNA) -- Greek Cypriot refugees from the Turkish-occupied villages of Lapithos and Karavas, in Kyrenia district, have urged the UN to insist on a just and viable solution in Cyprus, based on the resolutions it has adopted and not on the current division and Turkish occupation of the island.

[05] Vassiliou says Cyprus to join EU even if problem unsolved

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Vassiliou says Cyprus to join EU even if problem unsolved

Nicosia, Aug 6 (CNA) -- Cyprus' Chief Negotiator for Accession to the European Union and President of the United Democrats, George Vassiliou, said today that if despite all efforts the Cyprus problem were not solved by December, the island would still accede to the EU.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 6 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               82,96   ( 0,51)

Traded Value                  CYP    248.701

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    159.892   345,21   ( 0,57)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     96.570    95,77   ( 1,02)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      6.566    80,15   (-0,94)
Insurance Companies           CYP        105    22,89   ( 5,39)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     10.517    59,09   ( 0,32)
Tourism Companies             CYP        320    93,72   ( 2,54)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.450    18,25   (-0,55)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      3.018    50,47   (-0,81)

�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      2.816     3,05   ( 1,67)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      8.126    11,80   ( 2,08)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    15,75   ( 7,95)
Hotels                        CYP     62.688    46,25   (-0,02)
Other Companies               CYP     31.386    76,22   (-1,00)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 6 (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)
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Nicosia                  39          23          FAIR
Larnaca                  34          24          FINE
Limassol                 35          23          FINE
Paphos                   32          22          FINE

[08] Cyprus to take measures regarding Abdallah Daoud

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Cyprus to take measures regarding Abdallah Daoud

Nicosia, Aug 6 (CNA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides and Minister of Justice and Public Order Nicos Koshis have decided to take measures regarding Abdallah Daoud, the Palestinian who still remains on the island after he was brought to Cyprus three months ago along with 12 others who had been released from Bethlehem's Nativity Church.

Koshis told reporters that Daoud is causing problems to the Cypriot authorities as he is not cooperating with them and not respecting the terms of hospitality.

"One of the measures is to warn the Palestinian that he is a guest of the Republic of Cyprus and he has to cooperate with the authorities", Koshis said.

[09] President to reply to Brok's invitation after September 6th

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President to reply to Brok's invitation after September 6th

Nicosia, Aug 6 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides intends to give his final answer to the invitation extended to him by the Chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Elmar Brok, for a discussion of the Cyprus problem, after September 6th.

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