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CONTENTS

[01] European Heritage Award goes to renovated building in divided capital

[02] Dutch minister backs EU enlargement, Cyprus peace talks

[03] Cyprus protests Turkish moves

[04] Vasiliou: Possibility for EU enlargement delay very small

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Papapetrou dismissed Denktash's unsubstantiated claims

[07] Commerce Minister to participate in EU trade meeting

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Nicosia - Moscow sign cooperation protocol

[10] Liu Yang: Cyprus and China must further develop their cooperation

[11] Cyprus ready to participate in the creation of European Border Police

[12] US stress the need for more urgency in direct talks

[01] European Heritage Award goes to renovated building in divided capital

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European Heritage Award goes to renovated building in divided capital

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- A 19th century building in Nicosia, renovated at the initiative of the Lyons Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Unprotected Child, has been awarded one of Europa Nostra's six Heritage Awards medals "for the exemplary and complex rehabilitation of an historic building complex achieved through the joint efforts of conservation professionals and the wider public."

A special ceremony took place Wednesday at the building, situated in close proximity to the ceasefire line dividing the capital Nicosia, during which it was said that this year Europa Nostra received 103 nominations from 18 countries and awarded only six medals.

[02] Dutch minister backs EU enlargement, Cyprus peace talks

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Dutch minister backs EU enlargement, Cyprus peace talks

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- The Netherlands favour European Union enlargement, back an EU decision for Cyprus' accession prior to a political settlement and is pleased to see that peace talks are taking place to help reunify the island, Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Natural Environment and Fisheries Laurens Jan Brinkhorst has said.

[03] Cyprus protests Turkish moves

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Cyprus to protest Turkish moves

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government will protest a "decision" by the self-styled Turkish Cypriot regime in occupied Cyprus to "extend" its so-called territorial waters from three to twelve miles, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou announced here today.

The spokesman said the Greek Cypriot side will not be drawn into any moves which could facilitate the games the Turkish side is playing at a time when peace talks are underway to help find a negotiated settlement.

[04] Vasiliou: Possibility for EU enlargement delay very small

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Vasiliou: Possibility for EU enlargement delay very small

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Cyprus' chief negotiator with the European Union George Vasiliou said that the possibility for the EU enlargement to be delayed is very small and he stressed that in such a case, the delay will concern all candidate countries.

In his remarks to the press after an hour-long meeting with Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Belgian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister in charge of Agriculture, Vasiliou expressed the view that the EU will adhere to the enlargement time-table.

Neyts said that according to EU commitments the negotiations for the entry of the candidate countries should start early 2003 and this will be confirmed at the European Council Summit end of this year.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              100,88  ( 0,81)

Traded Value                  CYP  3.333.228

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  2.394.694   424,61  ( 0,76)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  2.247.271   119,93  ( 1,16)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    318.543    87,12  ( 0,03)
Insurance Companies           CYP     13.959    30,82  ( 0,42)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     56.577    59,78  ( 1,22)
Tourism Companies             CYP     42.861    80,00  ( 1,16)
Trading Companies             CYP     24.385    22,96  ( 0,97)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     15.889    55,15  ( 0,13)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      9.998     4,38  ( 0,69)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    127.095    15,79  (-0,63)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP    211.460    15,96  (-1,72)
Hotels                        CYP     89.070    59,68  ( 0,64)
Other Companies               CYP    112.043   100,87  ( 0,83)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Papapetrou dismissed Denktash's unsubstantiated claims

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Papapetrou dismisses Denktash's unsubstantiated claims

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou dismissed in no uncertain terms harsh remarks by Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, who had said the spokesman was "ignorant and suffered from an inferiority complex."

Papapetrou also said the European Union provided a clear-cut response to Denktash's claims that Cyprus does not belong to Europe.

[07] Commerce Minister to participate in EU trade meeting

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Commerce Minister to participate in EU trade meeting

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos Rolandis leaves today for Malta to represent Cyprus at a meeting of the European Commission with candidate countries.

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 30 (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                  30          15          FINE
Larnaca                  27          16          FINE
Limassol                 28          18          FINE
Paphos                   25          15          FAIR

[09] Nicosia - Moscow sign cooperation protocol

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Nicosia-Moscow sign cooperation protocol

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA) -- The mayors of Nicosia and Moscow signed here today a cooperation protocol to further develop friendly relations between the two capitals in various fields, including transport, town planning and the environment.

Moscow mayor Yugy Loushkov said the protocol could help create the conditions to enhance ties between Nicosia and Moscow and could also contribute to the right atmosphere for closer relations between the two countries. He also said the protocol would assist the tourist industry and small businesses.

[10] Liu Yang: Cyprus and China must further develop their cooperation

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Liu Yang: Cyprus and China must further develop their cooperation

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA)-- Chinese Vice Minister of Justice Liu Yang, who is on a six-day official visit here, has commended the friendly relations between China and Cyprus, stressing that the cooperation between the two countries must continue and further develop in all fields.

[11] Cyprus ready to participate in the creation of European Border Police

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Cyprus ready to participate in the creation of European Border Police

Nicosia, May 30 (CNA)-- Cyprus is ready to enhance its cooperation with the EU within the framework of Justice and Home Affairs and participate in the creation of a European Border Police, Cypriot Justice and Public Order Minister, Nicos Koshis, told a conference on the results of the feasibility study on the creation of a European Border Police, held in Rome, May 29-30.

[12] US stress the need for more urgency in direct talks

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US stress the need for more urgency in direct talks

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, May 30 (CNA) -- Washington stressed the need for more urgency in the UN-led direct peace talks, aiming at a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, so that an agreement could be reached by June.

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