Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-07-31

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CONTENTS

[01] Annan: real and genuine will needed to proceed with Cyprus issue

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Germany ready to assist Cyprus reunification

[04] National Council discusses measures for Turkish Cypriots

[05] Spokesman reiterates readiness for talks

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Spokesman: Turkey�s EU course depends on EU and Cyprus problem

[09] EMAC DG's of Civil Aviation meet

[10] ECHR finds Turkey guilty of violation of European Convention of Human Rights

[01] Annan: real and genuine will needed to proceed with Cyprus issue

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Annan: real and genuine will needed to proceed with Cyprus issue

By Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Jul 31 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has indicated that he is not willing to undertake a new initiative on Cyprus unless the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides show ''real and genuine'' political will to move forward.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 31 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 01/08/2003 to 02/08/2003
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Fine weather. Local mist overnight,mainly over coastline. Gentle to moderate sea breezes, locally fresh over south coast during afternoon. the sea will be smooth to slight and over south coast temprarily up to moderate. Inland maximum temperature 38 degrees, south and east coast 36 degrees, west coast 32 degrees and 29 degrees over mountains. Minimum temperatures, 24-25 inland, 22-24 over coast and 19 degrees over mountains.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 01/08/2003 to 02/08/2003
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No change is expected.

[03] Germany ready to assist Cyprus reunification

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Germany ready to assist Cyprus reunification

Nicosia, Jul 31 (CNA) -- Germany is willing to help Cyprus tackle problems, economic or other, which may arise from the reunification of the island, German Minister of Finance Hans Eichel has said, and announced that he has invited to Berlin Cypriot experts for an exchange of views on the matter.

He said Cyprus and other countries to join the EU could help Brussels formulate its policy on the Middle East and said Germany will back Cyprus in its effort to adjust to its membership of the EMU (European Monetary Union).

The German Minister made these statements during a joint press conference here today with his Cypriot counterpart Markos Kyprianou, with whom he had official talks.

[04] National Council discusses measures for Turkish Cypriots

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National Council discusses measures for Turkish Cypriots

Nicosia, Jul 31 (CNA) -- The National Council (advisory body to the President on the Cyprus problem) examined here Thursday the governments measures to support Turkish Cypriots, their implementation and the obstacles faced.

[05] Spokesman reiterates readiness for talks

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Spokesman reiterates readiness for talks

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 31 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               84,99   (-0,21)

Traded Value                  CYP    448.411

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    305.767   352,03   (-0,30)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.673,20   ( 1,45)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    225.822   102,35   (-0,59)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      3.481    73,25   ( 0,26)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.221    13,73   (-0,29)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     21.818    55,33   ( 0,44)
Tourism Companies             CYP      3.986    84,86   ( 0,20)
Trading Companies             CYP     19.571    18,52   (-0,22)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      4.331    67,15   ( 0,83)
�nformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      4.704     2,67   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     21.443    12,43   (-4,16)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        000    11,14   ( 2,86)
Hotels                        CYP     14.741    39,84   ( 0,18)
Other Companies               CYP     49.965    76,83   ( 0,87)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 31 (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                39           23         FINE
Larnaca                35           24         FINE
Limassol               34           23         FINE
Paphos                 30           21         FINE

[08] Spokesman: Turkey�s EU course depends on EU and Cyprus problem

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Spokesman: Turkeys EU course depends on EU and Cyprus problem

Nicosia, Jul 31 (CNA) Turkeys European course fully depends on the EU and its legislative instruments and the Cyprus problem is an obstacle to promoting Turkeys course to the EU, said here Thursday Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides.

The Spokesman was commenting on statements made by Turkeys Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Turkeys accession to the EU would help towards a rapid solution to the Cyprus problem.

[09] EMAC DG's of Civil Aviation meet

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EMAC DG's of Civil Aviation meet

Nicosia, Jul 31 (CNA) General Directors of Civil Aviation from Cyprus, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt met here today for the first time in order to start work on the realisation of the Protocol for cooperation in air traffic management, signed by these countries last February in Nicosia.

[10] ECHR finds Turkey guilty of violation of European Convention of Human Rights

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ECHR finds Turkey guilty of violation of European Convention of Human Rights

Nicosia, Jul 31 (CNA) -- European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found today Turkey guilty of violation of the European Convention of Human Rights in two cases of Greek Cypriots against Turkey.

The applicants in the Demades vs Turkey and the Eugenia Michaelidou Developments Ltd and Micahel Tymvios vs Turkey cases, have accused Turkish armed forces on the island for preventing them to have access to and from using and enjoying possession of their property in the Turkish occupied areas of the Republic.

Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974 and since then occupies one third of the island's territory.

Both Court's judgments were held by six votes in favor and one against, being the one of the Turkish judge.

Moreover the Court rejected all Turkish government's preliminary objections.

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