Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-09-15

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CONTENTS

[01] Lack of consensus on EU regulations due to Britain, Cyprus Euro MP says

[02] US Congressman introduces bill for American owned property in occupied Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Political, religious leaders attend Patriarch Petros' funeral

[06] Slovak Parliament Speaker to visit Cyprus

[07] CMP agrees on organisation of forensic experts

[01] Lack of consensus on EU regulations due to Britain, Cyprus Euro MP says

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Lack of consensus on EU regulations due to Britain,Cyprus Euro MP says

By Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Sep 15 (CNA) The lack of consensus on two European Union regulations relating to financial support for the Turkish Cypriots and direct trade between the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus and the EU is due to the British stance on the matter, Cyprus Euro MP Ioannis Kasoulides has stated.

[02] US Congressman introduces bill for American owned property in occupied Cyprus

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Congressman introduces bill for US-owned property in occupied Cyprus

By Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Sep 15 (CNA) US Congressman Frank Pallone introduced Tuesday bipartisan legislation that would allow US citizens who own property in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus to seek financial remedies with either the current inhabitants of their land or the Turkish government.

The New Jersey Congressman is to be joined by members of Congress Michael Bilirakis and Carolyn Maloney, the co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, as original sponsors of this legislation.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       435.156,79

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       73,95    -0,46    159.372,37
FTSE/CySE 20                           328,38    -0,68     71.403,17
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      979,04    -0,73     97.164,82
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.015,16     0,54     13.066,84
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.015,06    -1,09     37.440,15
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        980,43    -0,68    110.231,67
BANKS INDEX                            974,97    -0,62     55.887,41
HOTELS INDEX                           964,62     0,00      1.382,75
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               966,66     0,11     25.916,43
FTSE Med (14/9/2004)                 6.004,99    -0,01

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 15 (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                 35            16          FINE
Larnaca                 31            18          FINE
Limassol                30            19          FINE
Paphos                  28            18          FINE

[05] Political, religious leaders attend Patriarch Petros' funeral

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Political, religious leaders attend for Patriach Petros' funeral

by Maria Antouna

Larnaca, Sep 15 (CNA) Politicians, clergymen and laymen left Cyprus today for Cairo to attend the funeral of Cypriot born Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Petros VII, who was killed on Saturday along with another 16 persons when the helicopter they were on board crashed as it was approaching Mount Athos, in northern Greece.

[06] Slovak Parliament Speaker to visit Cyprus

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Slovak Parliament Speaker to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) - Pavol Hrusovski, Speaker of the Slovak Parliament, will be arriving in Cyprus tomorrow for a three-day official visit, at the invitation of Cypriot House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias.

[07] CMP agrees on organisation of forensic experts

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CMP agrees on organisation of forensic experts

Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) - The Committee on Missing Persons agreed on the organisation of forensic experts to be approached to undertake the exhumation work of the missing persons.

The decision was taken during a meeting of the CMP today at Ledra Palace, which also agreed on undertaking without delay the investigation of cases already submitted.

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