Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-08-11

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President to consult with Greek Premier

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] CMP agrees to speed up efforts for an anthropological laboratory

[04] Cyprus President to consult with Greek Premier - REPEAT

[05] Cyprus to provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Chinese Foreign Minister to pay official visit to Cyprus

[08] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[09] UNFICYP to hold de-mining ceremony

[10] ICAO position on illegal flights to occupied areas remains unchanged

[01] Cyprus President to consult with Greek Premier

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Cyprus President to consult with Greek Premier

Nicosia, Jan 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will have talks on Thursday 18 Augusta in Athens to assess the situation with regard to the question of Cyprus.

According to an official press release ''The President's visit is part of the regular and continuous understanding and cooperation between the two governments and in view of the latest developments on the Cyprus problem''.

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 11 (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                       585.800,78

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       87,90    -0,29    541.000,40
FTSE/CySE 20                           423,32    -1,05    470.892,27
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.265,54    -1,04    394.172,01
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.014,58     0,00      9.460,62
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      980,63    -0,59     29.011,77
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.256,06    -1,01    403.632,64
BANKS INDEX                          1.303,95    -1,19    346.720,85
HOTELS INDEX                         1.119,65    -1,45      1.368,82
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               967,93    -0,59    113.165,97
FTSE Med (10/8/2005)                 8.195,46     0,82

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices
as compared to the last meeting.

[03] CMP agrees to speed up efforts for an anthropological laboratory

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CMP agrees to speed up efforts for an anthropological laboratory

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) agreed to speed up efforts to set up an Anthropological Laboratory in the buffer zone for the purpose of identifying remains through the DNA process.

The CMP held its 410th formal meeting today, closing its 88th working session, under the chairmanship of its Turkish Cypriot Member Rustem Z. Tatar.

A statement issued by CMP said the committee considered a further progress report from the Inforce forensic archaeologist on emergency exhumations was considered.

It added that the preparation for the general programme for exhumations is underway and it is expected that implementation may commence in the autumn.

[04] Cyprus President to consult with Greek Premier - REPEAT

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Cyprus President to consult with Greek Premier

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will have talks on Thursday 18 August, in Athens, to assess the situation with regard to the question of Cyprus.

According to an official press release ''The President's visit is part of the regular and continuous understanding and cooperation between the two governments and takes place in view of the latest developments in the Cyprus problem''.

[05] Cyprus to provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan

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Cyprus to provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) Cyprus has decided to offer Sudan humanitarian assistance worth 120 thousand Cyprus pounds (One CYP equals to around two US dollars).

According to an official press release, the aid was decided by the Council of Ministers, following an appeal by the European Union to grant humanitarian assistance to the residents of Darfur, Sudan, who are facing a humanitarian crisis because of the military violence and violation of their human rights.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 11 (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                 38          21          FINE
Larnaca                 31          22          FINE
Limassol                32          22          FINE
Paphos                  29          21          FINE
---------------------------------------------------------------

[07] Chinese Foreign Minister to pay official visit to Cyprus

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Chinese Foreign Minister to pay official visit to Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) Chinas Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Zhaoxing will pay an official visit to Cyprus from 22-23 August at the invitation of his Cypriot counterpart George Iacovou.

Zhaoxing, who will be accompanied by an eight-member delegation, will be received by President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos and will also hold talks with Iacovou.

In statements to CNA, Iacovou said that ''China is an important country in the international community, a permanent member of the Security Council and has a special interest on Cyprus''.

[08] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 12/08/2005 to 13/08/2005

Sunny weather with light sea breezes is expected for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will range from 22 degrees minimum to 38 inland from 22 to 33-34 to over the coast and from 18 over Prodromos mountain.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 14/08/2005 to 15/08/2005

Fine weather. Temperature may increase 1 to 2 degrees.

Sea temperature: 24C.

[09] UNFICYP to hold de-mining ceremony

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UNFICYP to hold de-mining ceremony

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) A ceremony will be held on Friday to launch the EU-funded UNDP/Partnership for the Future (PFF) Landmine and Ordnance Clearance Programme.

For this reason, two decoy mines that have been removed from minefields in the Nicosia Airport area in the buffer zone, will be destroyed within the buffer zone.

[10] ICAO position on illegal flights to occupied areas remains unchanged

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ICAO position on illegal flights to occupied areas remains unchanged

Nicosia, Aug 11 (CNA) The position of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as far as Cyprus is concerned has not changed and the organisation continues to follow the UNs policy on Cyprus, its President Assad Kotaite has said, adding the illegal airport at Turkish occupied Tympou is not included in the list of international airports.

According to an official statement, in a reply letter dated 9th August to Cyprus ambassador to Washington and the islands representative to ICAO Evripidis Evriviades, Kotaite stressed that all members of ICAO should act according to the existing conditions of safety for international flights as they have been set out by the organisation.

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