Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-02-18

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CONTENTS

[01] EU does not recognise illegal airport in occupied Cyprus

[02] AMEX and Oracle deny participation in trade mission

[03] Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary in Croatia

[04] House President receives Polish Interior Minister

[05] Cyprus and Poland sign agreement to combat organised crime

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Famagusta municipality takes its case to Brussels

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] Malta hopes for positive developments in Cyprus

[10] Malta supports Cyprus' positions on EU regulations

[11] Malta hopes for positive developments in Cyprus (2)

[01] EU does not recognise illegal airport in occupied Cyprus

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EU does not recognise illegal airport in occupied Cyprus

Larnaca, Feb 18 (CNA) -- The European Union does not acknowledge the existence of the illegal airport in northern Turkish occupied Cyprus and deals only with the southern government-controlled part of the island, the head of the Commission Representation here Adriaan van der Meer has said.

He also said that the amended EU Green Line regulation on trade between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides will come into force on Sunday and expressed hope that this would help increase commercial deals among the business community.

[02] AMEX and Oracle deny participation in trade mission

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AMEX and Oracle deny participation in trade mission

Nicosia, Feb 18 (CNA) -- Two US companies, American Express and Oracle, have denied that their representatives have participated in a trade delegation to Turkish occupied Cyprus to explore business opportunities.

[03] Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary in Croatia

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Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary in Croatia

[04] House President receives Polish Interior Minister

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House President receives Polish Interior Minister

Nicosia, Feb 18 (CNA) -- Polish Interior and Administration Minister Ryszard Kalisz, who is visiting the island, was received today by President of the House of Representatives and Acting President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, whom he reassured that Cyprus is a very important partner for his country.

[05] Cyprus and Poland sign agreement to combat organised crime

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Cyprus and Poland sign agreement to combat organised crime

Nicosia, Feb 18 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Poland signed here Friday a cooperation agreement on combating organised crime.

The agreement was signed by Cypriot Justice and Public Order Minister Doros Theodorou and Polish Interior and Administration Minister Ryszard Kulisz, who is visiting the island.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 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                 17           9          CLOUDY
Larnaca                 21          12          CLOUDY
Limassol                20          10          CLOUDY
Paphos                  21          17          CLOUDY

[07] Famagusta municipality takes its case to Brussels

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Famagusta municipality takes its case to Brussels

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Feb 18 (CNA) -- The municipal council of the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta took its case to Brussels this week in a bid to press on with their demand for the return of the town to its legal inhabitants.

Famagusta Mayor Yiannakis Skordis said such a move would contribute to a climate of trust between the island's two communities and to moves for the restoration of the destroyed town, which needs to be rebuilt after 30 years of abandonment, when its Greek Cypriot residents fled the advancing Turkish troops in the summer of 1974.

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Feb 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                     1.491.739,14

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       86,51    -2,81  1.453.008,47
FTSE/CySE 20                           399,67    -2,98  1.015.487,53
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.196,34    -3,00  1.070.003,69
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.096,93    -2,57     40.252,56
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.113,31    -3,19     63.756,13
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.192,37    -2,99  1.110.256,25
BANKS INDEX                          1.213,57    -3,16    673.959,43
HOTELS INDEX                         1.152,28    -1,20     10.113,61
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.094,10    -2,36    296.016,01
FTSE Med (17/2/2005)                 7.425,31     0,39

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[09] Malta hopes for positive developments in Cyprus

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Malta hopes for positive developments in Cyprus

by Maria Koniotou

Valetta, Feb 18 (CNA) - Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has expressed hope that there will soon be positive developments in the Cyprus problem, and offered his country's good offices, wherever necessary, to promote a Cyprus settlement.

The Maltese Prime Minister was speaking after talks in Valetta with the Cypriot delegation visiting Malta, headed by President Tassos Papadopoulos.

[10] Malta supports Cyprus' positions on EU regulations

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Malta supports Cyprus' positions on EU regulations

Nicosia, Feb 18 (CNA) - Maltese Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Frendo has expressed his country's support to the Cypriot positions on the two EU regulations to strengthen the Turkish Cypriots, namely their funding with 259 million euros and the direct trade.

Frendo met today in Valetta with his Cypriot counterpart George Iacovou, in the framework of a state visit to Malta by President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos. The meeting was followed by talks attended by officials of the Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[11] Malta hopes for positive developments in Cyprus (2)

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Malta hopes for positive developments in Cyprus (2)

by Maria Koniotou

Valetta, Feb 18 (CNA) - Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has expressed hope that there will soon be positive developments in the Cyprus problem, and offered his country's good offices, wherever necessary, to promote a Cyprus settlement.

The Maltese Prime Minister, who was speaking after talks in Valetta with the Cypriot delegation visiting Malta, headed by President Tassos Papadopoulos, said ''membership in the EU was an important event for both countries'' and noted that ''both countries, both island-states in the Mediterranean, find themselves at an important moment and time as far as developments in the Mediterranean are concerned.''

Referring to the Cyprus problem, President Papadopoulos said ''we have always been saying that we want a bizonal, bicommunal federal solution of the Cyprus problem,'' adding that the solution should ''bring about the reunification of the country, the unification of the area, society, economy and institutions.''

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