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CONTENTS

[01] CoE Ministers' Deputies adopt interim resolution on Loizidou vs Turkey case

[02] Coordinator: Cyprus issue a problem in Turkey's European course

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Turkey’s non-compliance with ECHR decision to affect its EU course

[05] Erdogan might announce initiative on Famagusta, says Iacovou

[06] Cyprus to participate in EU-NATO CME

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] Cyprus condemns attack against Italians in Iraq

[10] Cyprus parliament denounces UDI

[01] CoE Ministers' Deputies adopt interim resolution on Loizidou vs Turkey case

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CoE Ministers' Deputies adopt interim resolution on Loizidou vs Turkey case

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- The full text of the Interim Resolution adopted yesterday in Strasbourg on the Loizidou case against Turkey by the Council of Europe Ministers' Deputies is as follows:

"Interim Resolution ResDH(2003)... concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 28 July 1998 in the case of Loizidou against Turkey

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 12 November 2003 at the 860th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies)

The Committee of Ministers, having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (''the Court'') of 28 July 1998 in the case of Loizidou against Turkey and transmitted the same date to the Committee for supervision of execution in accordance with Article 46 § 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (''the Convention'');

Recalling that, in that judgment, the Court held that Turkey was to pay to the applicant as just satisfaction specific sums for damages and for costs and expenses;

Recalling its three earlier Interim Resolutions and the fact that on 19 June 2003, before the Committee of Ministers, the Turkish authorities declared unambiguously that they had initiated the measures necessary to enable the Committee to take note of payment of the just satisfaction award and approve a draft final resolution at the DH meeting on 7 and 8 October 2003;

Recalling that it was clear that this payment had to intervene before the examination of the draft final resolution;

Very deeply deploring the fact that Turkey did not honour its undertaking and has thus still not complied with its obligation under Article 46 of the Convention to abide by this judgment,

Stressing anew that the obligation to comply with the Court's judgments is unconditional;

Strongly urges Turkey to reconsider its position and to pay without any conditions whatsoever the just satisfaction awarded to the applicant by the Court, within one week, i.e. 19 November 2003 at the latest;

Declares the Committee's resolve to take all adequate measures against Turkey if Turkey fails once more to pay the just satisfaction awarded by the Court to the applicant."

CNA TT/2003 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[02] Coordinator: Cyprus issue a problem in Turkey's European course

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Coordinator: Cyprus issue a problem in Turkey's European course

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- The Cyprus issue has become a Turkish problem which Ankara constantly faces in her European course, Cyprus' Harmonisation Coordinator Takis Hadjidemetriou has stated.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 14/11/2003 to 15/11/2003

The weather will be fine with local cloud. Risk of light showers over mountains on Friday. Wind will be southwesterly to northwesterly light and the state of sea slight.

Maximum temperature: Arround 22C inland and over coastal areas. Minimum temperature: 9C inland and around 11C over coastal areas.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 16/11/2003 to 17/11/2003 ------------------------------------------------------- Fine with patchy cloud. Small increase in temperature is expected.

[04] Turkey’s non-compliance with ECHR decision to affect its EU course

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Turkeys non-compliance with ECHR decision to affect its EU course

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou said here Thursday the biggest sanction that Turkey will face if it does not comply with the fourth interim resolution approved yesterday by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, will not be within the CoE but to its European course.

In statements after a House Finance Committee meeting which examined his ministrys 2004 budget, Iacovou explained the Cyprus problem is a political criterion for Turkeys accession to the EU, while the respect of human rights is a fundamental part of the Copenhagen criteria.

Respect of human rights is not just a mere signing or ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights; it includes full compliance with the decisions of the courts, said Iacovou.

[05] Erdogan might announce initiative on Famagusta, says Iacovou

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Erdogan might announce initiative on Famagusta, says Iacovou

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou did not rule out the possibility that during his illegal visit to the Turkish-occupied northern of Cyprus on Saturday Turkeys Prime Minister to announce some initiatives as regards the occupied town of Famagusta.

This possibility always exists, Iacovou said, invited to comment on press reports on Turkish movements about Famagusta, despite the fact that Turkeys Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul had said that during his visit to Cyprus, Tayip Erdogan will not announce any initiatives on the Cyprus problem.

[06] Cyprus to participate in EU-NATO CME

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Cyprus to participate in EU-NATO CME

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus will participate in the Common Management Exercise (CME) between EU and NATO which will be held in Brussels and the capitals of the EU member states from 19-25 November.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 13 (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                20           9         FAIR
Larnaca                22           8         FAIR
Limassol               22          12         FINE
Paphos                 21          11         FAIR

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

CSE General Index                               84,51   ( 0,59)

Traded Value                  CYP    244.981

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    166.201   345,01   ( 0,60)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.706.72   (-0,34)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    139.224    99,06   ( 1,11)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     10.955    72,22   (-0,26)
Insurance Companies           CYP        309    16,28   ( 1,43)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      3.909    58,20   ( 1,11)
Tourism Companies             CYP      6.533    71,29   ( 0,37)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.793    20,96   (-0,19)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     14.624    73,50   ( 0,36)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      5.046     3,57   ( 0,28)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      7.318    12,13   (-0,66)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        425    12,05   (-2,19)
Hotels                        CYP     13.812    40,18   ( 0,15)
Other Companies               CYP     34.644    77,84   (-0,21)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] Cyprus condemns attack against Italians in Iraq

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Cyprus condemns attack against Italians in Iraq

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus has condemned the attack against an Italian military police base in Iraq.

An official press release issued here today says ''the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus condemns the terrorist attack in Nassiriya, which resulted in the death of several people at an Italian Carabinieri barracks.''

[10] Cyprus parliament denounces UDI

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Cyprus parliament denounces UDI

Nicosia, Nov 13 (CNA) -- The Cyprus parliament denounced here tonight the unilateral declaration of independence in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, 20 years ago (15 November 1983), nine years after the Turkish invasion and occpuation of 37 per cent of the island's territory.

The aim of Turkey and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, when they proceeded with the UDI was to perpetuate the division and to receive recognition of the faits accomplis of the occupation and invasion, Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias stressed.

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