Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-05-19

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President: international legality and EU law must be observed

[02] Greek PM: new Cyprus initiative must be undertaken

[03] Papadopoulos highlights goal of Cyprus settlement

[04] Three new Ministers sworn in today

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Cypriot House President notes need to continue efforts for solution

[08] Armenian Foreign Minister arrives in Cyprus for working visit

[09] Cyprus to withdraw from NAM and AOSIS

[10] Kyrenia II - Freedom delivers gifts to Olympic host city

[01] Cyprus President: international legality and EU law must be observed

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Cyprus President: international legality and EU law must be observed

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has said the Greek Cypriot side's effort is for the international legality and the EU law to be observed.

Answering to a question on efforts by other counties to lift the so-called embargo against the Turkish occpuation regime, Papadopoulos told the press last night that ''everything is under discussion and the effort is for the international legality and the EU law that protects us to be observed''.

[02] Greek PM: new Cyprus initiative must be undertaken

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Greek PM: new Cyprus initiative must be undertaken

United Nations, May 19 (CNA) -- Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis believes that the outcome of a referendum in Cyprus on a UN-proposed solution plan is not the end of the process for a political settlement, pointing out that everybody involved in the problem agree that the final goal is the reunification of the island.

He was speaking at a press conference after a meeting here with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who said in a statement that all parties must reflect on the point reached in the peace process and that the Security Council will review the situation and future prospects.

[03] Papadopoulos highlights goal of Cyprus settlement

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Papadopoulos highlights goal of Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has underlined that he was seeking a political settlement on the basis of a UN proposal for a bizonal, bicommunal federation, adding that certain amendments should be made to the proposal to address Greek Cypriot concerns.

''I wish to confirm our steady policy to achieve a solution through negotiations and to reaffirm our defined strategy for talks on the basis of the Annan plan for a bizonal bicommunal federation, having achieved the necessary improvements that will address the concerns and worries of the Greek Cypriots,'' he said, at the swearing in ceremony of three Cabinet ministers.

Asked about reports for a meeting with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in early June, he said part of the effort to push for a settlement was to maintain talks under UN auspices.

[04] Three new Ministers sworn in today

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Three new Ministers sworn in today

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- Three new members of Cabinet were sworn in today at a special ceremony at the Presidential Palace.

The three Ministers, Minister of Finance Iacovos Keravnos, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Christos Taliadoros and Minister of Communications and Works Charis Thrasou gave the prescribed affirmation in the presence of Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and other members of the Cabinet.

President Papadopoulos congratulated the new Ministers and wished them hard work and good luck for the serious and very important task that awaits them.

Speaking on behalf of the new Ministers, Keravnos thanked President Papadopoulos and assured him they would make every effort to fully perform their duties and be worthy of the Presidents expectations.

[05] 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                               80,37   ( 0,75)

Traded Value                  CYP    437.188

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    271.695   357,61   ( 1,61)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.389,00   ( 0,00)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     213.903  103,59   ( 1,10)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      23.898   71,06   ( 0,54)
Insurance Companies           CYP         492   15,01   (-2,47)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP       8.580   51,77   ( 0,04)
Tourism Companies             CYP       9.629   50,12   (-0,02)
Trading Companies             CYP       7.669   22,46   (-0,80)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      17.332   63,34   (-0,83)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP       3.771    2,55   ( 0,39)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      60.342    8,42   ( 2,56)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          14   11,94   ( 2,31)
Hotels                        CYP       6.885   29,45   ( 1,20)
Other Companies               CYP      79.999   64,98   ( 1,22)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] 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)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                 26            14          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 25            16          CLOUDY
Limassol                25            16          FAIR
Paphos                  22            15          CLOUDY

[07] Cypriot House President notes need to continue efforts for solution

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Cypriot House President notes need to continue efforts for solution

by Nicos Markides

Strasbourg, May 19 (CNA) -- Cypriot House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias met in Strasbourg today with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Peter Schieder to whom he conveyed the position of the Greek Cypriot side for the need to continue efforts with a view to achieve a settlement of the Cyprus problem.

[08] Armenian Foreign Minister arrives in Cyprus for working visit

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Armenian Foreign Minister arrives in Cyprus for working visit

Larnaca, May 19 (CNA) -- Armenia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian arrived in Cyprus for a two-day working visit, during which he will be received by Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos.

Speaking on his arrival, Oskanian said that during talks tomorrow with his Cypriot counterpart George Iacovou, ''we will discuss and address bilateral ties between Cyprus and Armenia.''

[09] Cyprus to withdraw from NAM and AOSIS

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Cyprus to withdraw from NAM and AOSIS

Nicosia, May 19 (CNA) -- Cyprus has decided to withdraw from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and from the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).

[10] Kyrenia II - Freedom delivers gifts to Olympic host city

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Kyrenia II - Freedom delivers gifts to Olympic host city

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, May 19 (CNA) -- The crew of ''Kyrenia II - Freedom'', the full-size replica of the ancient Cypriot vessel, the Kyrenia ship, delivered today the gifts it was carrying to the Olympic Games host city.

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