Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-04-22

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CONTENTS

[01] EUMC president pays visit to Cyprus

[02] No blank cheque to Turkey, says Cyprus Spokesman

[03] Cyprus solution cannot deviate from EU Constitution, says Cypriot FM

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] FM to represent Cyprus at new Pope's inauguration mass

[07] Cyprus President says paper on EU common policy on Turkey is good

[08] Austria says Cyprus' reunification must be based on viable agreement

[01] EUMC president pays visit to Cyprus

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EUMC president pays visit to Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) -- General Rolando Moscha Moschini, President of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), was received here today by Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos.

President of EUMC is paying an official visit to Cyprus from 21-24 April, following an invitation by the Commander of the National Guard Lieutenant General Athanasios Nikolodemos.

Earlier he was accepted by Minister of Defence Kyriacos Mavronicolas and by Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Athanasios Nikolodemos.

[02] No blank cheque to Turkey, says Cyprus Spokesman

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No blank cheque to Turkey, says Cyprus Spokesman

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) Cyprus believes that Turkey has a place in the European Union, Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said, pointing out however that Ankara was not issued with a blank cheque when the EU decided to begin accession negotiations with Turkey, in October this year.

The spokesman called on Ankara to normalize its relations with Cyprus and thereby prove its good will to solve the Cyprus problem in line with EU values.

[03] Cyprus solution cannot deviate from EU Constitution, says Cypriot FM

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Cyprus solution cannot deviate from EU Constitution, says Cypriot FM

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA)--The solution of the Cyprus problem cannot deviate from the fundamental values of the European Union or the basic principles set out by Europe's Constitutional Treaty, Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou has said.

Speaking on ''The European Constitution and its significance for Cyprus and for the Cypriot citizens'', Iacovou said the need to achieve a solution consistent with the EU Constitution is in fact what Cypriot politicians call a ''European solution to the Cyprus problem.''

''The European Constitution sets certain principles which no negotiator, no third party can ignore,'' he stressed, noting that everyone understands the EU Constitution's importance with regard to a Cyprus solution.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Apr 22 (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                       197.502,34

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       86,00     0,77    169.855,20
FTSE/CySE 20                           406,97     1,21    127.282,55
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.219,20     1,18    138.453,89
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.029,80     0,83      5.225,17
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.000,38     0,68      5.513,82
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.211,99     1,17    143.679,05
BANKS INDEX                          1.242,41     1,15     83.259,20
HOTELS INDEX                           991,19     1,93      1.027,23
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.008,21     0,82     40.749,89
FTSE Med (21/4/2005)                 7.310,06    -0,02

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices
as compared to the last meeting.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 22 (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                 22          17          RAIN
Larnaca                 24          18          RAIN
Limassol                24          18          CLOUDY
Paphos                  26          21          CLOUDY
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[06] FM to represent Cyprus at new Pope's inauguration mass

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FM to represent Cyprus at new Pope's inauguration mass

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou will be representing Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and the government at the inauguration mass of newly elected Pope Benedict XVI.

The mass will take place in Rome on Sunday.

[07] Cyprus President says paper on EU common policy on Turkey is good

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Cyprus President says paper on EU common policy on Turkey is good

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has said the paper on the common position of the 25 EU members agreed yesterday during the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER), in view of the EU-Turkey Association Council to be held on April 26, is a good one and satisfies many of Cyprus' requests.

President Papadopoulos noted that this text will have to be discussed with Turkey on April 26, noting at the same time that this is a steadfast EU position, ''the so-called common position.''

He said this result, for which many people worked for many weeks, confirms that coordinated and systematic work, without announcements and publicity, brings results, and that Cyprus' presence at the EU ''helps us to project our positions and gain support.''

[08] Austria says Cyprus' reunification must be based on viable agreement

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Austria says Cyprus' reunification must be based on viable agreement

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) -- Austria believes the reunification of Cyprus on the basis of a bizonal, bicommunal state should be based on a viable agreement between the two communities, reached and guaranteed under the United Nations umbrella, and on a solid basis in international law, the first resident Ambassador of Austria to Cyprus Eva Hager said today, presenting her credentials to Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos.

Speaking at the formal ceremony for the presentation of the credentials, President Papadopoulos assured that ''we seek an agreed solution that should be the product of negotiations, without strict deadlines and arbitration and which would promote the true reunification of Cyprus, its territory, societies, economy and institutions.''

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