Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-06-13

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CONTENTS

[01] Iacovou meets Hastert and Senate members

[02] US interest in Cyprus settlement will not diminish

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Key official interest rates remain unchanged

[06] Weston says many provisions in Annan plan should change

[07] Cypriot delegates to EU Convention satisfied with results

[01] Iacovou meets Hastert and Senate members

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Iacovou meets Hastert and Senate members

By Demetris Apokis

Washington, Jun 13 (CNA) Foreign Minister George Iacovou has informed members of the US House of Representatives that Cypriot companies are in a position to contribute to efforts for the reconstruction of Iraq.

The minister also said that Cyprus already offers important humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people.

[02] US interest in Cyprus settlement will not diminish

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US interest in Cyprus settlement will not diminish

by Costas Iordanides

Athens, Jun 13 (CNA) US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston said in Athens on Thursday after meeting Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs George Papandreou, that a solution to the Cyprus problem was not only possible but also necessary before December 2003.

Weston's trip to Athens and then Cyprus indicates that ''for the US, the EU and the UN, the Cyprus problem has not closed'', despite the collapse of peace talks at The Hague, Papandreou said.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,10   (-0,20)

Traded Value                  CYP    234.555

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP     55.711   351,00   ( 0,51)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     35.980   101,62   ( 0,27)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     21.469    72,80   (-0,83)
Insurance Companies           CYP        899    14,60   (-1,62)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     12.644    56,55   ( 0,37)
Tourism Companies             CYP      2.931    90,01   (-1,91)
Trading Companies             CYP     27.640    17,90   ( 1,30)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      5.700    69,89   (-3,43)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     20.270     2,73   (-1,80)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      8.591    13,72   (-0,15)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    11,64   (-3,00)
Hotels                        CYP      5.301    41,73   (-0,50)
Other Companies               CYP     72.738    78,95   ( 0,27)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 13 (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                34           21         FINE
Larnaca                30           21         FINE
Limassol               29           23         FINE
Paphos                 28           21         FINE

[05] Key official interest rates remain unchanged

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Key official interest rates remain unchanged

Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) - Cyprus Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou announced today that the Monetary Policy Committee has decided that the key official interest rates would remain unchanged.

Christodoulou said the Committee, in its decision, took into consideration Cyprus' inflation rate compared to the respective European rate, as well as the expected increase of the public deficit in the year 2003.

[06] Weston says many provisions in Annan plan should change

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Weston says many provisions in Annan plan should change

Larnaca, Jun 13 (CNA) - US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston said today that many provisions in the Annan plan should change, given the fact that Cyprus has in the meantime signed the Accession Treaty to the EU and given the positive reaction of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots after the easing of Turkish occupation regime restrictions on free movement.

[07] Cypriot delegates to EU Convention satisfied with results

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Cypriot delegates to EU Convention satisfied with results

by Gregoris Savva

Brussels, Jun 13 (CNA) - The representatives of Cyprus at the European Convention have expressed satisfaction over the outcome of its deliberations that ended here today by finalising its draft future European constitution, to be presented to the EU Council in Thessaloniki next week.

The MP's representing the Cyprus Republic at the Convention are Eleni Mavrou (AKEL), Panayiotis Demetriou (Democratic Rally), and substitutes Marios Matsakis (Democratic Party) and Androulla Vasiliou (United Democrats), and the representative of the Cyprus government to the Convention Ambassador Michalis Attalides.

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