Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-05-19

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CONTENTS

[01] Turkish military teams banned

[02] Cypriot military visit NATO installations

[03] Over 20,000 cross the divide

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] EU measures for Turkish Cypriots going to Council in June

[06] Cyprus untapped trade potential to EU over 60 m. dollars

[07] Cyprus welcomes Turkey's measure as step in right direction

[08] Lillikas to attend EuroMed Energy Ministers' meeting

[09] AHI: Time is propitious for US to act for Cyprus solution

[10] KEVE and CCIP sign cooperation agreement

[11] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[12] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[13] Akkelidou in Geneva for World Health Conference

[14] Zambelas and Erk agree to hold bicommunal fair

[01] Turkish military teams banned

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Turkish military teams banned

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- Turkey's national military volley and handball teams have been banned for two years from every regional and international meetings after they failed to play against Cyprus' national military volley and handball, respectively.

[02] Cypriot military visit NATO installations

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Cypriot military visit NATO installations

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- A three-member military delegation from the Ministry of Defence has visited NATO headquarters in Lisbon, a press release said here today.

[03] Over 20,000 cross the divide

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Over 20,000 cross the divide

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday 20/05/2003 to 21/05/2003 --------------------

Ôhe weather will be fair with some patchy cloud in the mornings, but in the afternoons it will be locally partly cloudy with probability of local showers especially inland and over mountains, Southwesterly to Nortwesterly light to moderate winds and the state of sea, slight, locally moderate in the afternoon.

Maximum temperature: around 33C inland, 29C coastal areas, 25C mountains.

Minimum temperature: around 16C inland, west coasts, mountains, 19C south and east coasts.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday 22/5/2003 to 23/5/2003

Fair with patchy cloud. Risk of isolated showers on Firday.

Temperature: Small decrease.

[05] EU measures for Turkish Cypriots going to Council in June

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EU measures for Turkish Cypriots going to Council in June

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) - Head of the European Commission's delegation in Cyprus Adriaan Van der Meer said today that at the beginning of June the Commission would convey to the European Council and all community institutions its communication regarding the package of measures for the Turkish Cypriots.

[06] Cyprus untapped trade potential to EU over 60 m. dollars

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Cyprus untapped trade potential to EU over 60 m. dollars

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus has a large untapped trade potential to the European Union (EU) of over 60 million dollars while there is a large gap between the competitiveness of its manufacturing sector and the competitiveness of the EU manufacturing sector, a study on Competitiveness and Market Opportunities in the EU for Products and Services originating from the Republic of Cyprus said here Monday.

The UNDP/UNOPS Programme Partnership for the Future funded the study, released here by the EU.

Presenting the findings during a press conference held in the presence of head of the European Commission Delegation to Cyprus, Ambassador Adrian Van der Meer, UNOPS consultant Paul Baker said ''the main finding that came out of this study is that there is a huge amount of potential out there which Cypriot companies, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are not taking advantage of.''

UNDP/UNOPS/PFF Business Development Adviser Giuseppe Belsito said the main objectives of the project were to promote networking and partnership between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot business communities, to strengthen Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) competitiveness through targeted capacity-building activities and grant schemes and to enhance awareness on the acquis communautaire and business-oriented topics.

[07] Cyprus welcomes Turkey's measure as step in right direction

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Cyprus welcomes Turkey's measure as step in right direction

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) - The Cypriot government has welcomed the announcement by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Greek Cypriots can visit Turkey as a ''step by Turkey in the direction of conforming to international law''

[08] Lillikas to attend EuroMed Energy Ministers' meeting

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Lillikas to attend EuroMed Energy Ministers' meeting

[09] AHI: Time is propitious for US to act for Cyprus solution

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AHI: Time is propitious for US to act for Cyprus solution

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) Cyprus accession to the European Union, together with Turkey's unreliability as a US strategic ally in Iraq create a fertile ground for the US to make a positive movement for a just and viable solution of the Cyprus problem, stressed here Monday American Hellenic Institute (AHI) General Counsel, Gene Rossides.

Chairing an AHI delegation visiting Cyprus, Rossides met House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias, and exchanged views on the ''current historic situation in view of Cyprus EU accession and the recent maneuvers by Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and the Turkish military.

[10] KEVE and CCIP sign cooperation agreement

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KEVE and CCIP sign cooperation agreement

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) - The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Cyprus and Paris, KEVE and CCIP respectively, signed a cooperation agreement today aiming at enhancing economic and business cooperation between Cyprus and France.

[11] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 19 (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                35           17         FAIR
Larnaca                29           19         FINE
Limassol               27           19         FINE
Paphos                 26           16         FINE

[12] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,40   (-1,26)

Traded Value                  CYP    584.624

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    286.140   340,56   (-1,73)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    228.526    98,80   (-1,95)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     12.082    73,03   (-1,96)
Insurance Companies           CYP        665    15,90   (-0,75)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      4.817    57,37   (-0,47)
Tourism Companies             CYP      2.526    91,95   (-0,85)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.912    18,35   (-0,70)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      6.085    74,30   (-0,36)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      2.132     2,88   (-1,37)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     19.995    15,19   (-0,52)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12,57   ( 2,53)
Hotels                        CYP      7.929    42,42   (-0,73)
Other Companies               CYP     54.491    79,72   (-0,70)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[13] Akkelidou in Geneva for World Health Conference

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Akkelidou in Geneva for World Health Conference

[14] Zambelas and Erk agree to hold bicommunal fair

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Zambelas and Erk agree to hold bicommunal fair

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