Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-07-16

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus and Lesotho establish diplomatic relations

[02] Cyprus Agriculture minister leaves for Maastricht and Brussels

[03] Cyprus - US Chamber of Commerce elects new Board

[04] Cyprus government proposes CBM to boost security (1)

[05] Irish Army Chief visits Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Marine Police aquire new launches

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Minister of Interior to participate at EU Council of Ministers

[09] Minister of Commerce to attend Euromed Conference in Turkey

[10] Government proposes CBM to boost security among both communities

[11] Iacovou: No positive reaction yet by Turkish side on CBM

[12] EU Commission's first reaction on CBM positive

[01] Cyprus and Lesotho establish diplomatic relations

Cyprus and Lesotho establish diplomatic relations

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Jul 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Lesotho have agreed to establish diplomatic relations.

[02] Cyprus Agriculture minister leaves for Maastricht and Brussels

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Cyprus Agriculture minister leaves for Maastricht and Brussels

Nicosia, Jul 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Minister Efthymios Efthymiou left today for Maastricht to take part in an informal EU Environment Council between 16-18 July.

European ministers will examine measures which member-states will take in order to promote environment friendly technology and discuss benefits from the use of this technology not only to the environment and the public health but also to the economy.

EU environment ministers will also examine the issue of floods and ways to handle them.

[03] Cyprus - US Chamber of Commerce elects new Board

Cyprus - US Chamber of Commerce elects new Board

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Jul 16 (CNA) -- The Cyprus - US Chamber of Commerce held July 14 its Annual Meeting during which it elected a new Board of Directors and Executive Officers.

The Board is made up of Andreas D. Comodromos (Chairman), Peter Kakoyiannis (Executive Committee President), George Prepis (Vice President), Nicholas Karacostas (Secretary), George Sophocleous (Assistant Secretary), Marios Ioannou (Treasurer), Nicos Paphites (Assistant Treasurer), Costa Kensington (Legal Counsel), Despina Axiotakis (Executive Director).

Other Board Members are: Philip Christopher, Dennis Droushiotis, Renos Georgiou, Charis Lapas, Nicos Mouyiaris, Peter Papanicolaou,

[04] Cyprus government proposes CBM to boost security (1)

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Cyprus government proposes CBM to boost security

Nicosia, Jul 16 (CNA) The Cyprus government announced today a series of Confidence Building Measures (CBM) aimed to develop a sense of security among Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, within its policy for the Turkish Cypriots.

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides told a press conference that the measures deal with the opening of additional crossing points along the ceasefire line, demining (although the Greek Cypriot side has unilaterally begun the process for National Guard mines within the buffer zone) and the disengagement of military forces from the walled part of the capital Nicosia and from the wider Dherynia Famagusta and Strovilia areas, in eastern Cyprus.

The proposals also include the restriction of military exercises at the level of a mechanised company and a squadron of medium range tanks and above at a distance of two kilometers from both ceasefire lines.

[05] Irish Army Chief visits Cyprus

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Irish Army Chief visits Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Marine Police aquire new launches

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Cyprus Marine Police aquire new launches

Limassol, Jul 16 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Marine Police have been equipped with two modern coastguard vessels in their effort to combat international crime, Cyprus Justice and Public Order Minister Doros Theodorou has said.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jul 16 (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                 34            18          FINE
Larnaca                 31            18          FINE
Limassol                33            21          FINE
Paphos                  29            21          FINE

[08] Minister of Interior to participate at EU Council of Ministers

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Minister of Interior to participate at EU Council of Ministers

[09] Minister of Commerce to attend Euromed Conference in Turkey

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Minister of Commerce to attend Euromed Conference in Turkey

[10] Government proposes CBM to boost security among both communities

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Government proposes CBM to boost security among both communities

Nicosia, Jul 16 (CNA) The Cyprus government announced today a series of Military Confidence Building Measures aimed to develop a sense of security among Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

The government proposes the opening of eight additional crossing points along the ceasefire line, disengagement of military forces from the walled part of the capital Nicosia and from the wider Dherinia Famagusta and Strovilia areas, in eastern Cyprus, demining of landmines by both sides, return of the fenced area of Famagusta to its lawful owners, common operation of the Famagusta port and restriction of military exercises.

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides told a press conference today that ''the government is convinced that these initiatives create the necessary basis for the creation of conditions of security and trust among Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots'', adding that the proposals are submitted to the European Commission.

[11] Iacovou: No positive reaction yet by Turkish side on CBM

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Iacovou: No positive reaction yet by Turkish side on CBM

Larnaca, Jul 16, (CNA) --- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou said today that so far there is no positive reaction neither by the Turkish Cypriots nor by Turkey, regarding the Confidence Building Measures announced today by the government of Cyprus.

[12] EU Commission's first reaction on CBM positive

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EU Commission's first reaction on CBM positive

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Jul 16 (CNA) -- Jean Christophe Filori, spokesman for EU Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen, said today that the Commission welcomes any measure that could establish a climate of confidence among Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

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