Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-12-17

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus protests Turkish violations to UN

[02] US envoy arrives in Cyprus for consultations

[03] Tony Blair: We must use ''elections'' for Cyprus solution

[04] EuroMP: Cox should appeal to Denktash to reopen negotiations

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Weston to emphasise need for parties to meet UNSG's requirements

[08] Euro MP Chris Davies satisfied with result of Turkish Cypriot ''vote''

[09] Iacovou expects US interest on Cyprus to intensify

[01] Cyprus protests Turkish violations to UN

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Cyprus protests Turkish violations to UN

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Dec 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis, has strongly protested to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan violations by military aircraft of the Turkish Air Force of the Nicosia FIR and the national airspace of the Republic of Cyprus recorded on 19 to 24, 27 and 31 October and 9, 10, 12 and 14 to 19 November 2003.

[02] US envoy arrives in Cyprus for consultations

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US envoy arrives in Cyprus for consultations

Nicosia, Dec 17 (CNA) -- US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston arrives here today to hold talks with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

[03] Tony Blair: We must use ''elections'' for Cyprus solution

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Tony Blair: We must use ''elections'' for Cyprus solution

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Dec 17 (CNA) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has expressed the hope that progress to the Cyprus problem can be achieved on the basis of the so-called "election" result in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

[04] EuroMP: Cox should appeal to Denktash to reopen negotiations

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EuroMP calls upon Cox to appeal to Denktash to reopen negotiations

Nicosia, Dec 17 (CNA) -- British MEP Charles Tannock has urged European Parliament President Pat Cox to appeal to Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to reopen negotiations urgently for a Cyprus settlement.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 17 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               79,44   (-0,81)

Traded Value                  CYP    475.565

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    381.688   319,34   (-0,35)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.744,21   (-0,93)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    189.329    90,39   (-1,05)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     15.033    69,01   (-0,60)
Insurance Companies           CYP        536    15,20   ( 0,93)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    179.916    56,51   (-0,56)
Tourism Companies             CYP      1.531    66,52   (-0,46)
Trading Companies             CYP     15.772    20,25   (-0,05)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     12.062    69,14   (-1,85)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      3.671     3,21   (-0,93)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      8.936    10,82   (-0,55)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    11,70   (-0,59)
Hotels                        CYP     12.249    37,14   (-1,41)
Other Companies               CYP     34.573    73,71   ( 0,15)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 17 (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                19           12     CLOUDY
Larnaca                21           15     CLOUDY
Limassol               20           15     RAIN
Paphos                 19           17     CLOUDY

[07] Weston to emphasise need for parties to meet UNSG's requirements

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Weston to emphasise need for parties to meet UNSG's requirements

Larnaca, Dec 17 (CNA) - US State Department Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston said that during his tour to the region he will urge the parties to meet the requirements of the UN Secretary-General to return to the good offices mission.

The US official, who arrived in Larnaca from Athens for a two-day series of meetings with President Tassos Papadopoulos, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Iacovou, the political leadership, Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and the political powers in the areas of the Republic under Turkish occupation.

[08] Euro MP Chris Davies satisfied with result of Turkish Cypriot ''vote''

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Euro MP Chris Davies satisfied with result of Turkish Cypriot ''vote''

Nicosia, Dec 17 (CNA) - Euro MP Chris Davies has welcomed the result of the so-called elections in the occupied areas of Cyprus which resulted with pro-European parties increasing their share of ''vote''.

In a written statement, Davies pointed out that ''the opposition parties had scored a remarkable victory in the face of political intimidation and blatant last minute rigging of the electoral poll to include thousands more Turkish settlers''.

[09] Iacovou expects US interest on Cyprus to intensify

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Iacovou expects US interest on Cyprus to intensify

Nicosia, Dec 17 (CNA) - Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Iacovou appeared certain here Wednesday that the current US interest for the resumption of the UN-led talks to resolve the Cyprus issue would continue and intensify.

''I am certain that the interest on the Cyprus question shown today by the US will be continued and intensified'', Iacovou noted in statements after a meeting with US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston, who is currently visiting the island.

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