Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-07-05

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus Ambassador elected Vice President at UN Convention

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus and Armenia sign health & medicine cooperation agreement

[04] Cyprus President joins in celebrations for Greek Euro 2004 triumph

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Olympic Torch to travel to Turkish occupied north of Cyprus

[01] Cyprus Ambassador elected Vice President at UN Convention

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Cyprus Ambassador elected Vice President at UN Convention

Nicosia, Jul 5 (CNA) -- Cyprus Ambassador Stavros Epaminondas was unanimously elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the first session of the Conference of the parties to the UN Convention against transnational organized crime and its protocols, which takes place in Vienna June 28 - July 9.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 5 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 06/7/2004 to 07/7/2004 ------------------------ The weather on Tuesday and Wednesday will be fine but misty over night. Gentle to moderate sea breezes are expected during day time, while light catabatic winds are likely over night. The temperature will range from 23 to 39 inland from 22 to 35 over the coastal areas and from 20 to 30 over the mountains.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 08/7/2004 to 09/7/2004 --------------------------------- The weather on Thursday and Friday will be fine. Gentle to moderate sea breezes are expected during day time while light catabatic winds are likely over night. The temperature is not expected to note any significant change on Thursday but a small decrease is likely on Friday.

[03] Cyprus and Armenia sign health & medicine cooperation agreement

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Cyprus and Armenia sign health & medicine cooperation agreement

Nicosia, Jul 5 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Armenia signed today an interstate cooperation agreement in the fields of health and medicine.

[04] Cyprus President joins in celebrations for Greek Euro 2004 triumph

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Cyprus President joins in celebrations for Greek Euro 2004 triumph

Nicosia, Jul 5 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos congratulated Greece on its triumph in Euro 2004 football tournament and invited the Greek national team to visit the island.

Speaking at a reception, hosted by a jubilant Greek Ambassador Christos Panagopoulos to celebrate the victory of the national football team of Greece in Lisbon, Cyprus President said the outcome of the match was the result of methodical work, disciplined behavior and good planning.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jul 5 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               73,50   (-0,62)

Traded Value                  CYP     167.716

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP     109.707  326,50   (-0,76)
FTSE Med 100                                 6.359,10   (-0,60)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP      96.383   95,44   (-0,33)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      30.719   72,24   ( 0,47)
Insurance Companies           CYP         782   10,81   (-4,42)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP       5.214   46,83   (-0,13)
Tourism Companies             CYP         658   45,57   (-0,72)
Trading Companies             CYP       6.642   19,62   (-5,94)
Building and Cement Companies CYP       1.200   62,37   ( 0,53)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP         136    2,32   ( 1,31)
Financial Services Companies  CYP       3.983    7,05   ( 1,00)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          15   11,48   ( 0,70)
Hotels                        CYP       6.062   25,58   ( 1,87)
Other Companies               CYP      11.730   60,01   (-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, Jul 5 (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                 40            23          FINE
Larnaca                 32            22          FINE
Limassol                32            21          FINE
Paphos                  31            20          FINE

[07] Olympic Torch to travel to Turkish occupied north of Cyprus

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Olympic Torch to travel to Turkish occupied north of Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 5 (CNA) The Olympic flame will also burn in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus, during its stop on the island on 8 July, last leg of its journey before returning to Athens.

The Cyprus Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee of the Athens 2004 Games have announced that ''within the spirit of the Olympic Relay 'Our Flame unites the world'' it has been decided that the Cyprus route of the Flame to cover the occupied part of the island with a restricted number of torch bearers''.

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