Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-01-13

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CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot Foreign Minister exploring ways of cooperation in Beirut

[02] Cyprus will have its own Olympic complex by Autumn

[03] Iacovou says Cyprus' EU accession creates opportunities for Lebanon

[04] Cyprus FM meets Lebanese President

[05] Cyprus President: 1960 Agreements a blessing under the circumstances

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] Cyprus FM tells Lahoud and Karameh Cyprus is a bridge between EU & Middle East

[10] Cypriot Minister underlines need for T/C to learn about their work rights

[11] Relatives of Missing: Unsuccessful excavations raises questions

[01] Cypriot Foreign Minister exploring ways of cooperation in Beirut

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Cypriot Foreign Minister exploring ways of cooperation in Beirut

by Rebekah Gregoriades

Beirut, Jan 13 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou arrived in Beirut last night with the aim of revamping bilateral agreements and exploring ways for Cyprus to help towards enhancing Lebanon's relations with the European Union.

Iacovou said Cyprus' accession to the European Union has provided the capability of helping the whole Middle East region to solve its problems, adding that during his stay in Beirut he would be briefing the Lebanese leadership on the current situation in the Cyprus problem and would augment Lebanon's understanding to the parameters of the problem.

[02] Cyprus will have its own Olympic complex by Autumn

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Cyprus will have its own Olympic complex by next Autumn

Nicosia, Jan 13 (CNA)--Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos laid here Wednesday the foundation stone of the Olympic House and Park, expected to be concluded by the Autumn.

[03] Iacovou says Cyprus' EU accession creates opportunities for Lebanon

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Iacovou says Cyprus' EU accession creates opportunities for Lebanon

by Rebekah Gregoriades

Beirut, Jan 13 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou said today that Cyprus' accession to the European Union creates a number of opportunities both for Cyprus and Lebanon, noting that the government intends to have close cooperation with Beirut in that context.

[04] Cyprus FM meets Lebanese President

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Cyprus FM meets Lebanese President

by Rebekah Gregoriades

Beirut, Jan 13 (CNA)-- Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou, who is paying a two-day visit to Lebanon, met here today with Lebanese President General Emil Lahoud.

[05] Cyprus President: 1960 Agreements a blessing under the circumstances

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Cyprus President: 1960 Agreements a blessing under the circumstances

Nicosia, Jan 13 (CNA)--Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said here Wednesday that he considers the 1960 London-Zurich Agreements, which established the Republic of Cyprus, a blessing compared with the forceful division of the country following the 1974 Turkish invasion.

President Papadopoulos also said that the Greek Cypriots rejected a UN-proposed solution for a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem because they could not tolerate the abolition of their state.

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 13 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 14/01/2005 to 15/01/2005 ------- Mostly cloudy with high cloud. Light easterly winds with slight sea. Temperature will range between 19 degrees and 7 degrees inland, 19 to 9 near coastlines and 8 to 2 over higher areas.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 16/01/2005 to 17/01/2005 ------- Cloudy with rain and possibly snowfall over mountains. Moderate southwesterly breezes, temperature falls.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Jan 13 (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                 18            5           FINE
Larnaca                 18            8           FINE
Limassol                20            8           FINE
Paphos                  18            9           FINE

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 13 (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                       498.193,41

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       76,14     1,49    448.474,68
FTSE/CySE 20                           355,56     1,21    336.855,14
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.063,89     1,13    331.492,54
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  964,58     2,65      9.000,30
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      980,43     1,09     48.786,89
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.059,97     1,18    340.492,84
BANKS INDEX                          1.079,31     0,96    245.855,83
HOTELS INDEX                           956,22     4,99      5.659,29
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               915,25     2,41     70.966,38
FTSE Med (12/01/2005)                7.070,25     0,43

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[09] Cyprus FM tells Lahoud and Karameh Cyprus is a bridge between EU & Middle East

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Cyprus FM tells Lahoud and Karameh Cyprus is a bridge between EU & Middle East

by Rebekah Gregoriades

Beirut, Jan 13 (CNA) -- The mutual will to strengthen and broaden relations between Cyprus and Lebanon, especially with the utilization of Cyprus - EU membership and its geographical position, was expressed during meetings Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou had in Beirut with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Prime Minister Omar Karameh.

According to CNA sources, during his meeting with Iacovou, Lahoud said that with Cyprus accession to the EU, the European borders are on Lebanons doorstep.

Iacovou expressed to both Lahoud and Karameh the interest of Cyprus in the region and the role it can play in the wider region, noting that Cyprus is a bridge between the EU and the Middle East.

The Minister told CNA that he conveyed to the Prime Minister and the President of Lebanon the greetings of Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos.

[10] Cypriot Minister underlines need for T/C to learn about their work rights

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Cypriot Minister underlines need for T/C to learn about their work rights

Nicosia, Jan 13 (CNA) - Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Christos Taliadoros said here today social insurance contributions are being paid to almost three thousand Turkish Cypriots working in the free areas.

He added however that the real number of Turkish Cypriots working in the free areas of the Cyprus Republic is much larger according to unofficial estimates.

[11] Relatives of Missing: Unsuccessful excavations raises questions

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Relatives of Missing: Unsuccessful excavations raises questions

Nicosia, Jan 13 (CNA)-- The completion of excavations in the Turkish occupied village of Trahonas, which yielded no results raises question over the credibility of the information submitted by the Turkish Cypriot side, Nicos Theodosiou, President of the Committee of Relatives of Missing Persons and Undeclared Prisoners of War has told CNA today.

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