Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-02-08

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus and Honduras sign diplomatic relations comminique

[02] Cyprus' Chief of Staff visits Austria

[03] British Foreign Secretary: Turkey has a duty to recognise the Cyprus Republic

[04] Cyprus House President comments US Secretary of State statements

[05] Budapest Mayor hands over to Cyprus President the key to the city

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Suspects for murder of Turkish Cypriot family released

[09] Cyprus government hopes information submitted to CMP respond to reality

[10] Government comments on US, British positions

[11] Democratic Rally delegation leaves for Turkey tomorrow

[12] UNFICYP: "Unfortunate development" in T/C murder case

[01] Cyprus and Honduras sign diplomatic relations comminique

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Cyprus and Honduras sign diplomatic relations comminique

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Jan 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Honduras have signed a joint communique establishing diplomatic relations.

[02] Cyprus' Chief of Staff visits Austria

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Cyprus' Chief of Staff visits Austria

Nicosia, Feb 8 (CNA) - Cyprus' Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Athanasios Nicolodemos is on a three-day official visit to Austria at the invitation of the Austrian Chief of Defence Staff, General Roland Ertl.

[03] British Foreign Secretary: Turkey has a duty to recognise the Cyprus Republic

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British Foreign Secretary: Turkey has a duty to recognise Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 8 (CNA) -- Turkey has a duty, within the European Union framework, to recognise the Cyprus Republic, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said, assuring that the British government has no intention of giving any kind of recognition to the self-styled Turkish Cypriot regime in Cyprus' Turkish occupied areas.

[04] Cyprus House President comments US Secretary of State statements

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Cyprus House President comments US Secretary of State statements

Larnaca, Feb 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias has said that recent statements by US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice are "deja vu". She had said that the US seeks ways to resume talks for the Cyprus problem and ease the so-called isolation of the Turkish Cypriots.

Speaking at Larnaca airport on his return from London, Christofias said ''Rice has reiterated the very well-known positions of the US, in a milder way than previously,'' and he recalled ''statements and threats against Cyprus before the April referenda on the Annan plan (UN solution plan) as well as after the referenda.''

[05] Budapest Mayor hands over to Cyprus President the key to the city

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Budapest Mayor hands over to Cyprus President the key to the city

by Emilia Christofi

Budapest, Feb 8 (CNA) -- Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky handed over today to Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos the key to the city of Budapest, expressing the wish that the dividing line in Nicosia will soon be abolished.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 8 (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                     1.270.894,08

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       87,15     1,57  1.209.569,04
FTSE/CySE 20                           401,54     1,97    828.597,25
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.200,26     1,96    915.317,73
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.135,31     1,37     47.824,01
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.156,71     1,18     62.151,07
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.197,52     1,94    963.141,74
BANKS INDEX                          1.217,25     2,20    679.689,50
HOTELS INDEX                         1.226,53     3,32     15.374,13
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.086,88     0,77    208.928,04
FTSE Med (5/2/2005)                  7.317,83     0,51

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 8 (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                  9           5          FAIR
Larnaca                 12           3          FINE
Limassol                12           4          FINE
Paphos                  13           5          CLOUDY

[08] Suspects for murder of Turkish Cypriot family released

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Suspects for murder of Turkish Cypriot family released

Nicosia, Feb 8 (CNA) - The so-called police force in the Turkish-occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus released today the eight suspects in connection with the murder of a Turkish Cypriot family in the government-controlled areas of the island.

[09] Cyprus government hopes information submitted to CMP respond to reality

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Cyprus government hopes information submitted to CMP respond to reality

Nicosia, Feb 8 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides expressed hope that the indication by the Turkish Cypriot side of seven new sites where there are possibly multiple graves of missing persons is not a manoeuvre to create impressions, in view of today's discussion at the Council of Europe Permanent Representatives Committee for the implementation of the European Court of Human Rights ruling on the fourth interstate appeal of Cyprus against Turkey.

[10] Government comments on US, British positions

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Government comments on US, British positions

Nicosia, Feb 8 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides pointed out today that international law and order and aviation regulations define the rules for the use of ports and airports in Turkish occupied Cyprus.

[11] Democratic Rally delegation leaves for Turkey tomorrow

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Democratic Rally delegation leaves for Turkey tomorrow

Nicosia, Feb 8 (CNA) - President of Cypriot opposition rightwing Democratic Rally Nicos Anastasiades will be flying to Turkey tomorrow, head of a party delegation, at the invitation or ruling Justice and Development Party.

[12] UNFICYP: "Unfortunate development" in T/C murder case

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UNFICYP: "Unfortunate development" in T/C murder case

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