Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-09-16

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CONTENTS

[01] UN Chief expresses regret over failure to reach Cyprus settlement

[02] Karroubi: Iran supports reunified Cyprus

[03] Central Bank Governor to participate at ECB, IMF and WB meetings

[04] Cypriot and Greek Presidents meet

[05] Athens and Nicosia reiterate commitment to UN process

[06] Greek Parliament to continue to support Cyprus and its people

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] ''Elections'' in north will determine developments, says Simitis

[10] Bicommunal groups organise events to bring communities closer

[01] UN Chief expresses regret over failure to reach Cyprus settlement

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UN Chief expresses regret over failure to reach Cyprus settlement

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Sep 16 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has expressed regret that the Cyprus problem despite his intensive exercise of his good offices, remains unresolved.

However, he stresses that he would resume active efforts to resolve this longstanding problem provided that the parties concerned would demonstarte their commitlement to a settlement based on his peace plan.

The UN chief notes that a settlement before the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession to the European Union on 1 May 2004 would still allow a reunited Cyprus to accede to the European Union.

[02] Karroubi: Iran supports reunified Cyprus

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Karroubi: Iran supports reunified Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 16 (CNA) -- Speaker of the Islamic Consultive Assembly of Iran Mehdi Karroubi has stressed that his country supports a just solution of the Cyprus problem, aimed at reunifying the island.

[03] Central Bank Governor to participate at ECB, IMF and WB meetings

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Central Bank Governor to participate at ECB, IMF and WB meetings

Nicosia Sep 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou leaves tomorrow for Frankfurt, to take part in the General Assembly of the European Central Bank, due to take place on Thursday.

Central Bank Governors of the ten EU acceding countries take part at the meetings, having the observer status, until their countries become full members of the EU on May 1, 2004.

[04] Cypriot and Greek Presidents meet

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Cypriot and Greek Presidents meet

by Maria Koniotou

Athens, Sep 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos met here today with Greek President Costis Stefanopoulos, who extended to him an invitation to pay an official visit to Greece.

[05] Athens and Nicosia reiterate commitment to UN process

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Athens and Nicosia reiterate commitment to UN process

by Maria Koniotou

Athens, Sep 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Greece reiterated here today their commitment to the UN procedure for a Cyprus solution.

The joint position was expressed after talks in the Greek capital between Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos.

Simitis told the press that the two governments have common views on the peace procedure and the completion of the islands accession to the EU process.

The Greek Premier announced Papadopoulos will pay an official visit to Greece in autumn, at the invitation extended to him earlier today by Greek President Costis Stephanopoulos.

Simitis said the main aim remains to secure a viable solution (to the Cyprus problem, which will be fair and functional, based on the UN decisions and the acquis communautaire (EU laws.

The Prime Minister said the UN General Assembly meeting this month in New York would be a chance to project the positions of the two countries.

[06] Greek Parliament to continue to support Cyprus and its people

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Greek Parliament to continue to support Cyprus and its people

by Maria Koniotou

Athens, Sep 16 (CNA) -- The Greek Parliament will continue to support Cyprus and its people in their struggle for the reunification of the island, the Parliament's President Apostolos Kaklamanis has stressed, expressing certainty that ''this struggle will have a good ending''.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Sep 16 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,88   (-0,28)

Traded Value                  CYP    490.238

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    251.481   346,67   (-0,88)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.502,38   (-0,43)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    152.005    99,23   (-0,58)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     37.872    75,12   (-0,38)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.885    15,19   ( 1,00)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     14.333    58,03   ( 1,15)
Tourism Companies             CYP      8.582    81,86   (-1,25)
Trading Companies             CYP     41.547    20,56   ( 0,24)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      3.689    74,63   (-1,54)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      1.996     3,32   (-0,90)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     58.942    13,05   (-0,84)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         59    11,69   ( 3,73)
Hotels                        CYP     30.913    42,71   ( 0,49)
Other Companies               CYP     60.221    81,73   ( 0,02)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Sep 16 (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                33          18         FINE
Larnaca                30          21         FINE
Limassol               31          20         FINE
Paphos                 29          18         FINE

[09] ''Elections'' in north will determine developments, says Simitis

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Elections in north will determine developments, says Simitis

by Maria Koniotou

Athens, Sep 16 (CNA) The result of the so called elections in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus will be decisive as far as developments on Cyprus problem are concerned, said here Tuesday Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, adding however that the governments of Cyprus and Greece are working on what exists today which is the negative stance of the Turkish and Turkish Cypriot side.

He was speaking during a press conference with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos who spoke of a positive response from overseas as regards to a Cyprus settlement, in efforts by Cyprus and Greece to promote a solution.

[10] Bicommunal groups organise events to bring communities closer

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Bicommunal groups organise events to bring communities closer

Nicosia, Sep 16 (CNA)-- With the aim to establish a day when Cypriots from both communities of the island can celebrate together, Cypriot bicommunal groups are organising a series of events aspiring to bring both sides closer.

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