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CONTENTS

[01] State Department: Our goal is to help ease Turkish Cypriot "isolation"

[02] Olympic values important for Cyprus, House President says

[03] Hoist of Cyprus flag at Athens Olympic Village

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] T/C politician uses Larnaca airport to travel abroad

[06] ICAO recognises only Cyprus' legal government

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Greek official: Resumption of Cyprus talks remains our firm goal

[10] Greek official: Resumption of Cyprus talks remains our firm goal - REPEAT STORY

[11] Marcos Kyprianou appointed Commissioner for Health and Consumers' Protection

[12] Cyprus FM comments on Powell's statements

[01] State Department: Our goal is to help ease Turkish Cypriot "isolation"

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State Department: Our goal is to help ease Turkish Cypriot "isolation"

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Aug 12 (CNA) -- Washington is looking for ways to ease ''isolation'' of Turkish Cypriots, including the area of aviation.

This was stated by State Department Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli, who said the State Department is not aware of a letter to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) asking for the opening of airports in Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus, as press reports had suggested.

He told journalists ''we are not aware of such a letter and would refer you to the FAA. So I don't know about any letter to the ICAO.''

[02] Olympic values important for Cyprus, House President says

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Olympic values important for Cyprus, House President says

By Gregoris Savva

Athens, Aug 12 (CNA) -- The Olympic spirit of fair play, noble competition and peace is very important for Cyprus, House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has said, expressing the hope that Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots would compete together in the athletic events but also in life.

[03] Hoist of Cyprus flag at Athens Olympic Village

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Hoist of Cyprus flag at Athens Olympic Village

Larnaca, Aug 12 (CNA) -- The flag of the Republic of Cyprus will be raised tonight at the Olympic Village in Athens during a special ceremony in the presence of Cypriot officials and athletes.

The flag was given by Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos to Cyprus Olympic Committee President Kikis Lazarides, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee, during a recent reception at the presidential palace for the Cypriot athletes participating in the Athens Olympic Games.

Present at tonight's ceremony will be Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias, Minister of Education and Culture Pefkios Georgiades, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides and all the members of the Cyprus Olympic Team.

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 12 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 13/8/2004 to 14/8/2004 ------------------------------------------- The weather on Friday will be mainly fine with some patchy cloud mainly over the mountains. Sea breazes will reach 4bf and the state of sea will be slight to moderate. Temperature will range from 27 degrees over the mountains to 36 degrees inland.

On night time the weather is expected to be fine with local mist patches while light katabatic winds will prevail. The state of sea will be up to slight. Temperature will range form 18 to 23 degrees.

On Saturday, the weather will be fine. Gentle sea breezes are expected, resulting in a slight to moderate state of sea. The temperature will range from 28 to 37 degrees.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 15/8/2004 to 16/8/2004 ----------------------------------------------------- On Sunday, the weather will be fine. The temperature will remain without any significant change.

On Monday, the weather will be fine, at first. During midday patchy cloud are likely to result in local showers over the mountains. The temperature will note a fall.

[05] T/C politician uses Larnaca airport to travel abroad

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T/C politician uses Larnaca airport to travel abroad

Nicosia, Aug 12 (CNA) -- Mustafa Akinci, leader of the Peace and Democracy Movement in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, is the first Turkish Cypriot politician to use the Larnaca International Airport, in the government-controlled southern part of the island, for travelling abroad.

[06] ICAO recognises only Cyprus' legal government

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ICAO recognises only Cyprus' legal government

Nicosia, Aug 12 (CNA) -- ''We recognise and discuss only with the legal government of Cyprus'', Assad Kotaite, President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has said, according to the Athens News Agency.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 12 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               74,85   ( 0,51)

Traded Value                  CYP     331.629

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP     220.767  332,34   (-0,23)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.836,98   (-1,05)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     190.087   96,67   (-0,04)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP       4.956   72,26   (-0,63)
Insurance Companies           CYP         430   12,18   ( 0,08)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP       1.867   46,11   ( 0,63)
Tourism Companies             CYP       2.454   47,88   ( 0,93)
Trading Companies             CYP      42.756   20,76   ( 2,06)
Building and Cement Companies CYP       5.125   62,85   ( 3,02)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      23.341    2,42   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP       4.228    6,66   (-0,75)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP           0   10,55   (-2,04)
Hotels                        CYP      36.330   26,99   ( 0,00)
Other Companies               CYP      18.270   62,07   ( 0,80)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 12 (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                 36            22          FINE
Larnaca                 32            23          FINE
Limassol                33            26          CLOUDY
Paphos                  30            23          FINE

[09] Greek official: Resumption of Cyprus talks remains our firm goal

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Greek official: Resumption of Cyprus talks remains our firm goal

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Aug 12 (CNA) -- Greek Foreign Ministry's spokesman George Koumoutsakos has said that the resumption of the efforts to reach a Cyprus settlement remains the firm goal and aspiration of Greece and Cyprus.

[10] Greek official: Resumption of Cyprus talks remains our firm goal - REPEAT STORY

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Greek official: Resumption of Cyprus talks remains our firm goal

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Aug 12 (CNA) -- Greek Foreign Ministry's spokesman George Koumoutsakos has said that the resumption of the efforts to reach a Cyprus settlement remains the firm goal and aspiration of Greece and Cyprus.

[11] Marcos Kyprianou appointed Commissioner for Health and Consumers' Protection

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Marcos Kyprianou appointed Commissioner for Health and Consumers' Protection

Nicosia, Aug 12 (CNA) -- EU Cypriot Commissioner Marcos Kyprianou undertakes from 1st November 2004 the portfolio for Health and Consumers' Protection.

The assignment of portfolios was announced today in Brussels by the new President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Durao Barroso.

[12] Cyprus FM comments on Powell's statements

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Cyprus FM comments on Powell's statements

Larnaca, Aug 12 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has said that the Foreign Minister of a powerful country, like the United States, must know what is politically acceptable and what is not.

Iacovou was commenting on statements by US Secretary of State Colin Powell who had spoken about ''Turkish part of Cyprus'', apparently referring to the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus.

Referring to Powell's statement that he hopes for a new initiative for the Cyprus problem, Iacovou said that ''we also hope for a new initiative to solve the Cyprus problem.''

Concerning press resports suggesting that the US had applied to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to legalise direct flights to and from the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus, Iacovou said that Cyprus' Permanent Representative to ICAO has discussed the issue with officials of the organisation but this has proved to be inaccurate.

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