Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-06-26

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CONTENTS

[01] Piper aircraft crashes, no fatalities

[02] Human Rights Commissioner begins contacts

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Government says Gul�s statements mean ''nothing''

[05] Spokesman says US and EU to undertake joint effort for Cyprus

[06] CoE Committee of Ministers follows closely events in Loizidou case

[07] EU Education Conference to open Friday, ministers arrive

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[10] Iacovou says violation of human rights in Cyprus should be mentioned

[11] Maurer: Harmonization ''a task of Hercules'', but EU report positive

[01] Piper aircraft crashes, no fatalities

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Piper aircraft crashes, no fatalities

[02] Human Rights Commissioner begins contacts

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Human Rights Commissioner begins contacts

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Alvaro Gil Robles said that his conclusions on his visit to Cyprus would be included in a report, which will be ready early September and submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly and the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers.

He said the conclusions would note the extent to which human rights are implemented by the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               85,08    (-0,04)

Traded Value                  CYP    288.192

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    172.462   348,36   (-0,02)
FTSE Med 100**                               5.236,54   ( 1,18)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     95.841   101,40   ( 0,28)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     25.404    72,26   (-0,36)
Insurance Companies           CYP      9.893    14,44   ( 1,48)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     66.963    55,60   ( 0,22)
Tourism Companies             CYP      9.209    87,78   ( 0,27)
Trading Companies             CYP      5.238    17,97   (-0,50)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     13.226    65,22   (-0,12)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      4.659     2,73   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      7.968    13,32   (-1,11)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         85    11,16   (-1,76)
Hotels                        CYP      9.792    41,07   (-1,84)
Other Companies               CYP     19.223    78,36   ( 0,23)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Government says Gul�s statements mean ''nothing''

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Government says Guls statements mean nothing

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said a statement by Turkeys Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul that the Cyprus problem can be solved by the end of this summer means nothing.

I do not know what Mr. Gul knows and why he is making these kind of statements. The Turkish and Turkish Cypriot side have withdrawn from the dialogue procedure at The Hague and after. I cannot understand where he bases his prediction for a solution before the end of thuis summer, the Spokesman noted.

[05] Spokesman says US and EU to undertake joint effort for Cyprus

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Spokesman says US and EU to undertake joint effort for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) -- US President George Bush agreed with European Council President, Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis suggestion for a common effort by the EU and the US to find a solution to the Cyprus problem within the framework of EU principles, Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here today.

[06] CoE Committee of Ministers follows closely events in Loizidou case

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CoE Committee of Ministers follows closely events in Loizidou case

By Maria Koniotou

Strasbourg, Jun 26 (CNA) -- Chairman In Office of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, Moldavian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicolae Dadau said here today, speaking before the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, that once the question of the payment of the just satisfaction to Greek Cypriot Titina Loizidou by Turkey is settled the Committee will decide how to proceed on the other issues raised by this case.

[07] EU Education Conference to open Friday, ministers arrive

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EU Education Conference to open Friday, ministers arrive

Larnaca, Jun 26 (CNA) Cyprus is a bridge between the existing Europe and the new Europe, pledged here Thursday European Commissioner, Responsible for Education and Culture, Viviane Reding.

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 26 (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)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia                38           23         FINE
Larnaca                34           20         FINE
Limassol               34           20         FINE
Paphos                 29           18         FINE

[09] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, June 26 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday 27/06/2003 to 28/06/2003 -------------------- Fine and clear. Winds will be southwesterly to westerly light to moderate and the state of sea slight but locally up to moderate in the afternoon.

Maximum temperature: 38 C inland, around 33 C over south coastal areas and 30 C over west coastal areas.

Minimum temperature: 23 C inland, around 21 C over south coastal areas and 19 C over west coastal areas.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday 29/6/2003 to 30/6/2003

No significant change.

[10] Iacovou says violation of human rights in Cyprus should be mentioned

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Iacovou says violation of human rights in Cyprus should be mentioned

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou emphasised during his meeting here Thursday with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Alvaro Gil Robles that reference should always be made to the violation of human rights in Cyprus because of the Turkish invasion of 1974.

[11] Maurer: Harmonization ''a task of Hercules'', but EU report positive

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Maurer: Harmonization ''a task of Hercules'', but EU report positive

Nicosia Jun 26 (CNA) --- The comprehensive monitoring report for Cyprus will be positive as long as the House of Representatives adopts all harmonization bills by beginning of September, European Union chief negotiator with Cyprus Leopold Maurer said here today.

''I am sure that if everything promised during our mission will be delivered, Cyprus will be again in the first place of new member states and the comprehensive monitoring report will be a very good one'', Maurer said during a press conference after concluding here a visit heading a multi-member delegation of the EU Commission.

Main aspects still pending are environment, telecommunications, energy, agriculture and rural development.

''The report will be a good one. It will depend on how good the laws are prepared and on how quick the House adopts them. There are many laws it is a huge task and I compare it with the task of Hercules'', EU official said.

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