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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President leaves for Spain and Portugal

[02] World Congress in Fetal Medicine opens

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Papadopoulos:EU constitution a tool for Cyprus

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Cyprus to get five million euro for demining

[08] Cyprus President arrives in Madrid

[01] Cyprus President leaves for Spain and Portugal

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Cyprus President leaves for Spain and Portugal

Nicosia, Jun 21 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos leaves today for Spain and Portugal, where he will pay working visits.

During his stay in Madrid President Papadopoulos will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.

He will later attend a lunch banquet offered at the La Zarzuela Palace by HM King of Spain Juan Carlos and HM Queen Sofia in honour of President Papadopoulos and First Lady Fotini.

On Wednesday, June 23, thw Cyprus President will be in Lisbon, where he will meet with President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio and Prime Minister of Portugal Jose Barroso.

Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides told CNA that the President Papadopoulo's agenda in both countries would mainly include bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, EU issues as well as the Cyprus issue.

President Papadopoulos will be accompanied by First Lady Fotini, Foreign Minister George Iacovou and Director of the Diplomatic Office of the President Tasos Tzionis.

According to the preliminary programme, at 1300 tomorrow (local time), Cyprus President will meet the Spanish Prime Minister. Talks will follow with the participation of the two countries' delegations.

He will later depart for the La Zarzuela Palace, where Spanish Royals will offer lunch in honour of Cyprus President and his wife Fotini.

On Wednesday, the Cypriot delegation will be in Lisbon, where at 11 local time President Papadopoulos will meet with Portugal's President.

An hour later he is scheduled to have a private meeting with Prime Minister Barroso. Talks will follow between Cyprus and Portugal official delegations.

Papadopoulos and Barroso will give a joint press conference at 12.45 and at 1300 they will continue the talks during a working lunch.

[02] World Congress in Fetal Medicine opens

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World Congress in Fetal Medicine opens

Limassol, Jun 21 (CNA) -- More than 500 professors and doctors from 60 countries have gathered here exchanging views and experiences within the framework of the third World Congress in Fetal Medicine. The Congress will be followed by an Advanced Course in Fetal Medicine, to be held June 22-26.

The Congress, organised by the Fetal Medicine Foundation and presided over by Cypriot Professor Kypros Nicolaides, deals with latest developments in prenatal detection of fatal abnormalities and chromosome defects, intra-uterine surgical operations for the treatment of the fetus as well as the prediction and prevention of serious problems of pregnancy such as premature labour, pre-eclampsia and diabetes.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 21 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 22/6/2004 to 23/6/2004 ---------------------- Mainly fine with local cloud which will increase at times, mainly inland and over the mountainous areas.

Winds southwest to west light 3BF during morning and gradually 4BF in the afternoon. On the exposed areas 5BF in the afternoon.

State of Sea: Slight. On the exposed areas moderate.

Temperature: 33/21C inland, 30/21 over the south coast, 26/21 over the west coast and 24/15 over Prodromos area.

Wedensday: The same as Tuesday but local cloud may give showers or isolated thunderstorms mainly inland and over the mountains areas.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 24/6/2004 to 25/6/2004 ----------------------- Mainly fine with local cloud which will increase at times and may give showers or isolated thunderstorms mainly inland and over the mountainous areas.

Temperature will not note any significant change.

[04] Papadopoulos:EU constitution a tool for Cyprus

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Papadopoulos: EU constitution a tool for Cyprus

Larnaca, Jun 21 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said here today that the newly-approved constitution for the European Union was an additional tool with regard to efforts to settle the question of Cyprus in that the constitution that would emerge from negotiations should be consistent with the EU constitution.

Speaking on departure for working visits to Spain and Portugal, Papadopoulos also said that the change in the new government in Turkey, after decades of intransigence, has to be and was recognised in the EU summit conclusions.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 21 (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            19          FINE
Larnaca                 30            20          FINE
Limassol                30            20          FINE
Paphos                  28            20          FINE

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 21 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               75,35   (-0,61)

Traded Value                  CYP    387.417

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    259.039   334,41   (-0,80)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.403,78   (-0,77)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     168.465   97,24   (-0,51)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      12.891   70,55   (-0,54)
Insurance Companies           CYP       1.300   11,70   (-2,09)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      11.995   49,98   ( 0,22)
Tourism Companies             CYP       8.172   44,66   ( 0,31)
Trading Companies             CYP      57.261   20,91   ( 0,19)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      60.077   62,22   (-0,10)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP       5.505    2,23   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP       6.789    7,34   (-1,34)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP           0   11,42   ( 0,88)
Hotels                        CYP       6.443   25,27   (-1,52)
Other Companies               CYP      44.823   62,09   (-1,88)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Cyprus to get five million euro for demining

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Cyprus to get 5 million euro for demining

Nicosia, Jun 21 (CNA) -- Cyprus will get five million euro over the next two years from the European Union for the demining of the UN-controlled buffer zone, EU Commissioner responsible for the budget Michaele Schreyer said here today.

[08] Cyprus President arrives in Madrid

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Cyprus President arrives in Madrid

by Athena Arsalidou

Madrid, Jun 21 (CNA)--Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos arrived in Madrid today where tomorrow he will see Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.

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