Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-10-18

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus House President pays official visit to Armenia

[02] Cyprus FM to visit Egypt

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] British Minister of State to visit Cyprus

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Spokesman: recognition of the Republic not for bargain

[07] Cyprus and Armenia enhance ties

[08] Greek-Turkish Cypriot parties stress need for further contacts

[09] FM: Visit to Egypt to project our EU membership

[10] Discussion on EU direct trade regulation deferred to 2005

[01] Cyprus House President pays official visit to Armenia

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Cyprus House President pays official visit to Armenia

Nicosia, Oct 18 (CNA) -- Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias began today a three-day official visit to Armenia, as head of a parliamentary delegation, at the invitation of Armenia's National Assembly President Arthur Baghdasaryan.

[02] Cyprus FM to visit Egypt

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Cyprus FM to visit Egypt

Nicosia, Oct 18 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou leaves this afternoon for Cairo where he will meet Egyptian government officials and sign with his Egyptian counterpart an agreement for that abolishment of visas for diplomatic, official and special passports.

Tomorrow Iacovou will meet with Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif.

After the meeting he will hold consultations with Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Ghelt with whom he will sign the agreement.

The two ministers will then give a joint press conference.

On Wednesday, Iacovou will be received by Egypt's President Mohamed Hosny Mubarak.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Oct 18 (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                       564.143,83

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       72,07    -0,36    529.083,84
FTSE/CySE 20                           323,51    -0,97    180.013,87
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      966,99    -0,92    191.213,82
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  979,67    -0,87      5.155,72
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.005,01    -0,27    314.230,87
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        967,49    -0,92    196.369,54
BANKS INDEX                            965,89    -1,07    128.677,22
HOTELS INDEX                           885,88     0,00          0,00
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               904,61    -0,04     49.642,09
FTSE Med (15/10/2004)                6.014,48     0,10

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[04] British Minister of State to visit Cyprus

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British Minister of State to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 18 (CNA) -- Dennis MacShane, Britain's Minister of State, arrives here Thursday for two days of meetings, during which he is expected to be received by Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 18 (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                 35            18          FINE
Larnaca                 35            18          FINE
Limassol                34            19          FINE
Paphos                  30            20          FINE

[06] Spokesman: recognition of the Republic not for bargain

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Spokesman: recognition of the Republic not for bargain

Nicosia, Oct 18 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has made it clear, through its Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides, that the recognition by Turkey of the Republic of Cyprus is not an issue that can be bargained.

[07] Cyprus and Armenia enhance ties

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Cyprus and Armenia enhance ties

by Maria Fili

Yerevan, Oct 18 (CNA) -- Cyprus is Armenia's window to the European Union, Arthur Baghdasaryan, President of the National Assembly of Armenia, has said, adding that Ankara must solve the question of Cyprus and improve its ties with Armenia before it joins the Union.

[08] Greek-Turkish Cypriot parties stress need for further contacts

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Greek-Turkish Cypriot parties stress need for further contacts

Nicosia, Oct 18 (CNA) - Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties, that met here today, have said that their regular encounters are effective and agreed on the need to intensify contacts between political parties and civil society.

[09] FM: Visit to Egypt to project our EU membership

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FM: Visit to Egypt to project our EU membership

Larnaca, Oct 18 (CNA) -- Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou said here today that his visit to Egypt is part of efforts to promote Cyprus as a bridge between the Middle East and the European Union.

[10] Discussion on EU direct trade regulation deferred to 2005

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Discussion on EU direct trade regulation deferred to 2005

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Oct 18 (CNA) -- A European Union regulation on direct trade between member-states and Cyprus' northern Turkish occupied areas is deferred for discussion to 2005, following a decision by the six-monthly EU rotating presidency, currently held by The Netherlands.

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