Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-06-18

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CONTENTS

[01] EU Commissioner commends Cyprus' impressive progress

[02] Defence ministers are ready to face Turkish provocations

[03] Koshis to participate in CoE conference on women's role

[04] Israel denies entry to Cypriot journalist, member of IFJ mission

[05] Ramsar official in Cyprus to get clear picture on British antenna

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Government welcomes EU Commissioner's remarks

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Spokesman disappointed with British stance

[10] Cyprus talks continue

[01] EU Commissioner commends Cyprus' impressive progress

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EU Commissioner commends Cyprus' "impressive" progress

by Nicos Bellos

Luxembourg, Jun 18 (CNA) -- European Union Commissioner responsible for enlargement Gunter Verheugen has praised the progress Cyprus has made in its bid to introduce reforms in line with the acquis communautaire, noting that 28 chapters in the accession negotiations are already provisionally closed.

Addressing a meeting of EU foreign ministers here, he said he has no direct involvement in the UN-led peace process but is in touch with all sides, especially the UN, pointing to the need to have a solution that would be consistent with EU laws and regulations and allow Cyprus to speak with one voice as an EU member.

Verheugen said that the Turkish Cypriot side and Ankara should make a greater effort, adding that other international players in the Cyprus question share this view.

[02] Defence ministers are ready to face Turkish provocations

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Defence ministers are ready to face Turkish provocations

by Costas Iordanides

Athens, Jun 18 (CNA) -- Greece and Cyprus have said their armed forces are ready to tackle any situation that may arise as a result of continuing Turkish provocations in the region.

Greek and Cypriot Defence Ministers, Yiannos Papantoniou and Socratis Hasikos, who met in Athens Monday, said their response to the provocative moves by the Turkish military is to remain calm and assess the situation as this develops.

[03] Koshis to participate in CoE conference on women's role

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Koshis to participate in CoE conference on women's role

[04] Israel denies entry to Cypriot journalist, member of IFJ mission

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Israel denies entry to Cypriot, member of IFJ mission

Nicosia, Jun 18 (CNA) -- The Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) has protested strongly a decision by Israeli authorities to deny entry to one of its members, who flew to Tel Aviv to participate in an investigation mission of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

The Union has called on Cyprus' Foreign Ministry to make representations to the Israeli government about the incident and Union President Andreas Kannaouros reported the event to the IFJ president who is filing a complaint with the Israeli government.

[05] Ramsar official in Cyprus to get clear picture on British antenna

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Ramsar official in Cyprus to get clear picture on British antenna

Nicosia, Jun 18 (CNA) -- Regional Coordinator for Europe of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, Tobias Salathe, said here today that the Convention is a "good tool" to work with in order to find a solution that would satisfy all interested parties in the case of the British Bases in Cyprus proposing to erect a new antenna in an area designated to be included in the list of Wetlands of International Importance of the Ramsar Convention.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 18 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               98,21  ( 0,40)

Traded Value                  CYP    688.478

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    339.833   415,61  ( 0,76)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    219.370   116,32  ( 0,89)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     22.060    87,30  ( 0,01)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.520    29,81  ( 0,27)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     20.560    63,53  ( 0,51)
Tourism Companies             CYP    158.443    84,89  (-1,18)
Trading Companies             CYP     18.610    21,88  ( 0,00)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     10.987    53,19  (-1,26)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      7.808     3,98  (-0,25)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     42.688    15,15  ( 1,13)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        300    16,90  ( 0,00)
Hotels                        CYP     67.964    54,26  (-1,97)
Other Companies               CYP     82.955    97,03  ( 1,04)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Government welcomes EU Commissioner's remarks

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Government welcomes EU Commissioner's remarks

Nicosia, Jun 18 (CNA) -- The government has said it was pleased with comments a senior European Union official has made with regard to Cyprus' accession negotiations and the Greek - Cypriot side's stance at the UN-led peace talks.

Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou welcomed Gunter Verheugen's reference to Cyprus' impressive record in relation to the harmonization effort and his remark that the Greek Cypriot side shows good intentions at the talks.

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 18 (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                  37          24          FINE
Larnaca                  32          21          FINE
Limassol                 33          20          FINE
Paphos                   28          18          FINE

[09] Spokesman disappointed with British stance

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Spokesman disappointed with British stance

Nicosia, Jun 18 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today he was "disappointed" that London is apparently backing the creation of a new state in Cyprus and that it continues to talk about "two peoples" on the island, even after Nicosia had outlined its strong opposition to such notions.

Papapetrou said the government is concerned with such comments, as expressed by Britain's envoy for Cyprus Lord David Hannay, and stressed that Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides does not intend to get involved in a negotiation on the principle of 'give and no take' and considers an approach to appease the Turkish side "wrong and counterproductive."

[10] Cyprus talks continue

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Cyprus talks continue

Nicosia, June 18 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met today in Nicosia, in the context of the fourth round of UN-led direct talks, aiming at a comprehensive solution of the Cyprus problem.

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