Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-06-01

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CONTENTS

[01] State Department: different US activity for Cyprus

[02] GUE/NGL ''Study Days'' conference opens in Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cabinet decides to extend retirement age

[06] Cypriot Spokesman says all should respect rules of conduct

[01] State Department: different US activity for Cyprus

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State Department: different US activity for Cyprus

Washington, Jun 1 (CNA) -- US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher has said a visit to the areas occupied by Turkish troops since 1974 by three US congressmen does not violate US laws or conventions.

Responding to questions during his daily briefing, Boucher said last year there has been a different activity on part of the United States as regards the "isolation" of the Turkish Cypriots.

[02] GUE/NGL ''Study Days'' conference opens in Cyprus

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GUE/NGL ''Study Days'' conference opens in Cyprus

Limassol, Jun 1 (CNA) -- A European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) ''Study Days'' conference opened here today with the Cyprus question, EU-Turkey relations, the G8, the Middle East and the EU on its agenda.

Addressing the opening ceremony Cyprus House of Representatives President and left-wing party AKEL General Secretary Demetris Christofias briefed participants on the current situation regarding the Cyprus question and the reasons that led Greek Cypriots to reject in April 2004 the UN Secretary General's plan for a Cyprus settlement.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 1 (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                       437.236,86

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       85,27    -0,29    281.164,67
FTSE/CySE 20                           400,82    -0,61    166.677,14
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.202,21    -0,61    167.227,53
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.009,23    -0,16     16.101,37
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.003,33     0,42      7.153,24
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.194,88    -0,60    183.328,90
BANKS INDEX                          1.223,36    -0,73     95.469,61
HOTELS INDEX                           974,67     0,00        108,00
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               994,06    -0,13     96.471,83
FTSE Med (31/5/2005)                 7.678,08    -0,33

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

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 1 (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                 24          14          THUNDERSTORM
Larnaca                 25          16          THUNDER
Limassol                26          18          THUNDERSTORM
Paphos                  23          18          CLOUDY
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[05] Cabinet decides to extend retirement age

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Cabinet decides to extend retirement age

Nicosia, Jun 1 (CNA) - The Cypriot Council of Ministers adopted a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Finance to extend the retiring ceiling of civil servants to the 63rd year of age.

Speaking after today's cabinet meeting, Minister of Finance Iacovos Keravnos said the new regulation would come into effect in July 2005 and there would be a gradual transition to the 63rd year of age.

[06] Cypriot Spokesman says all should respect rules of conduct

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Cypriot Spokesman says all should respect rules of conduct

Nicosia, Jun 1 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides pointed out today that everyone should respect the rules of international conduct and reiterated that visits to the areas of Cyprus under Turkish occupation, such as the one by US congressmen, contravene international law and UN Security Council decisions.

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