Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-05-05

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CONTENTS

[01] Crossing of divide continues

[02] FM: Turkey's EU course to contribute to resumption of talks

[03] De Soto: Crossing of divide does not address the remaining problems

[04] CNA-EANA two-day seminar opens

[05] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Measures do not constitute solution, party leaders say

[08] Government demands the release of G/C

[09] Government rules out talk about opening Famagusta port

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[11] US diplomat believes movement of people does not settle division

[12] Government condemns arrest of T/C publisher, Sener Levent

[13] Denktash stalls party leaders' effort to resume UN talks

[14] UN official praises enthusiasm of people crossing the divide

[01] Crossing of divide continues

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Crossing of divide continues

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA)-- As the flow to and from the occupied areas continues, police said today that a new crossing point in the area of Ayios Dhometios will propably open tomorrow, as works in the vicinity by the occupation regime in the northern Turkish occupied part of Cyprus are still going on.

A police spokesman told CNA that the works on the part of the Greek Cypriot side have been completed and that the Greek Cypriot side is ready to open the crossing point at any time.

United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) has said the crossing point is not going to open today and that it will inform that public as soon as the new checkpoint is ready for use.

Yesterday a total of 8,561 Turkish Cypriots had crossed into the government-controlled areas of the Republic after the easing of restrictions on free movement of Cypriots, which the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime in occupied Cyprus had imposed after the 1974 Turkish invasion.

[02] FM: Turkey's EU course to contribute to resumption of talks

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FM: Turkey's EU course to contribute to resumption of talks

Larnaca, Mar 5 (CNA) -- Foreign Minister Georgios Iacovou has expressed the belief that certain facts, such as Turkey's aspirations for EU membership and its efforts to secure a decision for the start of accession negotiations with the EU, will contribute to the resumption of peace talks on Cyprus.

[03] De Soto: Crossing of divide does not address the remaining problems

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De Soto: Crossing of divide does not address the remaining problems

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, May 5 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General's special envoy on Cyprus Alvaro De Soto has said that the situation as regards crossings of the dividing line in Cyprus is ''deeply moving and long may continue'' but pointed out that ''is not stable and does not address the underlying problems that remain.''

[04] CNA-EANA two-day seminar opens

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CNA-EANA two-day seminar opens

Limassol, May 5 (CNA) - A two-day seminar on ''News and Telecom Markets - New Business Opportunities'' organised by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) and the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) began here today.

[05] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday 06/05/2003 to 07/05/2003 --------------------

Tuesday --------- Fine and rather hot weather. Northerly light to gentle breezes during the night and southwesterly to westerly gentle to moderate breezes in the afternoon. The sea state is going to be generally slight and locally moderate at times. Maximum temperature: 35C inland, 33 C over south and east coasts, 27 C over west and north coastas and 25C over mountains. Minimum temperature: Minimum temperature will range between 15 C and 18 C.

Wednesday --------- Mainly fine weather, with some mist patches near coastal areas over night. Northeasterly to southeasterly breezes. The sea state will be slight and in the aternoon locally up to moderate. Temperatures will fall. Maximum temperature: Around 32 C inland, 30 C over coastal areas and 22 at Prodromos. Minumu temperature: 10 to 13 C inland and at Prodromos. 13 to 15 over coastal areas.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday 08/5/2003 to 09/5/2003

The weather will be mainly fine. On Friday the temperature will gradually rise.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               91,30   ( 0,48)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.154.380

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    627.408   365,95   ( 1,19)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    486.194   106,88   ( 1,40)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     24.769    77,15   ( 0,06)
Insurance Companies           CYP     51.218    17,20   ( 1,12)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     23.005    58,19   (-2,30)
Tourism Companies             CYP      3.383    95,44   ( 0,56)
Trading Companies             CYP     23.800    18,81   ( 0,05)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      9.582    74,22   (-1,59)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      4.436     3,02   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     83.558    16,53   ( 1,47)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.486    13,41   (-3,87)
Hotels                        CYP     13.060    43,54   ( 0,83)
Other Companies               CYP     98.937    84,10   ( 0,27)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Measures do not constitute solution, party leaders say

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Measures do not constitute solution, party leaders say

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) -- The measures taken by both sides in Cyprus do not constitute the solution of the Cyprus problem but they can help to improve the political climate between both sides.

This position was outlined in a joint communique released after a meeting of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties, during which party leaders from both communities ''exchanged views on the recent important developments'' occurring on the island.

[08] Government demands the release of G/C

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Government demands the release of G/C

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) The government of Cyprus has made all necessary representations to the UN and is demanding the release of a Greek Cypriot, illegally arrested by the occupation regime after being involved in car accident last week in Turkish occupied Cyprus.

[09] Government rules out talk about opening Famagusta port

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Government rules out talk about opening Famagusta port

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides said today the government has always demanded the return of the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta to its legal owners, in accordance with UN resolutions.

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 5 (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           17         FINE
Larnaca                34           18         FINE
Limassol               33           17         FINE
Paphos                 27           15         FINE

[11] US diplomat believes movement of people does not settle division

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US diplomat believes movement of people does not settle division

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, May 5 (CNA) -- The movement of people across the lines in Cyprus does not settle the division of the island, and the complicated questions relating to property and security, and how to bring Turkish Cypriots within the acquis communautaire, questions that remain to be addressed in a comprehensive settlement, US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston has said.

[12] Government condemns arrest of T/C publisher, Sener Levent

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Government condemns arrest of T/C publisher, Sener Levent

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) - The Cyprus government condemned here Monday the arrest in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus of Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent. It also condemned the occupation regime for barring Levent from crossing into the free areas of the Republic, describing the incident as ''another example of the continued occupation and dictatorship of Cypriot citizens by the occupation regime''.

[13] Denktash stalls party leaders' effort to resume UN talks

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Denktash stalls party leaders' effort to resume UN talks

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) - A proposal by United Democrats leader George Vassiliou for political parties from both sides of the divide to ask the UN Secretary General to resume negotiations for a Cyprus settlement has been rejected here Monday after so-called ''vice-president'' of the Turkish occupation regime, Serdar Denktash, cast a ''no'' vote.

Vassiliou expressed his regret after the regular meeting of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties at the Ledra Palace in the UN-controlled buffer zone in Nicosia.

[14] UN official praises enthusiasm of people crossing the divide

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UN official praises enthusiasm of people crossing the divide

Nicosia, May 5 (CNA) - Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Chief of Mission Zbigniew Wlosowicz said here Monday the enthusiasm shown by the people on the island following the ease in restrictions in the freedom of movement is encouraging.

He further said UNFICYP is working round the clock to make the crossing facilities smoother and more efficient and praised the government of Cyprus for its cooperation towards this end.

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