Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-06-24

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus reports Turkish manoeuvres in occupied areas

[02] Slovak FM says Cyprus solution should be acceptable by both sides

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Cyprus says Bulgarian Turks in occupied areas are settlers

[05] Arab League Secretary General to visit Cyprus

[06] G/C and T/C politicians stress need to continue meetings

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus and JRC sign two cooperation protocols

[09] Slovak FM: We should try again for a Cyprus settlement

[10] US Ambassador: Cypriot leaders should cultivate new mindset

[01] Cyprus reports Turkish manoeuvres in occupied areas

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Cyprus reports Turkish manoeuvres in occupied areas

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) - The Defence Committee of the Cypriot House of Representatives has sent a letter to Chairman of the Defence Committee of the parliament of Luxembourg, currently holding the EU rotating presidency, reporting the blatant violation of the rules of international and European law and the decisions of the European collective bodies of the Common Foreign and Security Policy by Turkey, which carried out a search and rescue military exercise between June 21 and 23 off the northern shores of the island.

President of the Defence Committee Yiannakis Omirou said the violation would also be reported to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament.

[02] Slovak FM says Cyprus solution should be acceptable by both sides

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Slovak FM says Cyprus solution should be acceptable by both sides

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA)-- Slovak Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan has expressed his country's support for a Cyprus settlement on the basis of the UN Security Council resolutions, acceptable by both sides, pointing out the need for more meetings between political parties of the two communities.

Kukan, on a two-day official visit to the island, met here today with House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias. He noted that the dialogue for the solution of the Cyprus problem within the European Union should be more intensive and more oriented towards the solution of the long-standing problem.

Christofias thanked Slovakia for its support to the solution of the Cyprus problem based on principles, adding that the Cyprus Republic appreciates Slovakia's stance.

Kukan and Christofias praised the excellent bilateral relations of the two countries.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 24 (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                       235.863,15

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       84,54     0,05    221.236,04
FTSE/CySE 20                           401,30    -0,07    161.385,63
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.203,74    -0,05    159.651,92
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.001,20    -1,05     25.448,88
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      959,28     0,54     16.734,34
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.195,98    -0,08    185.100,80
BANKS INDEX                          1.230,93    -0,01    114.777,93
HOTELS INDEX                           926,14    -1,64     15.250,89
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               931,20    -0,29     27.283,01
FTSE Med (23/6/2005)                 7.693,40     0,33

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

[04] Cyprus says Bulgarian Turks in occupied areas are settlers

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Cyprus says Bulgarian Turks in occupied areas are settlers

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that Turks with a Bulgarian citizenship living in the Turkish occupied areas of the Republic were not allowed to cross over into the government-controlled areas to vote at the Bulgarian Embassy for the country's elections because they fall into the category of settlers, noting that the Bulgarian authorities have already been notified.

Chrysostomides said that former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash ''had illegally allowed the transportation of Turks from Bulgaria to the occupied areas of Cyprus'' a few years ago, adding that ''this number of Turks from Bulgaria falls into the category of settlers.''

''Illegal colonisation is a war crime against humanitarian law, it is condemned by international law, it is deplored by the new charter of the International Criminal Court and thus none of the settlers automatically gain the right to either reside or legalise their stay in the occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus,'' Chrysostomides pointed out.

[05] Arab League Secretary General to visit Cyprus

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Arab League Secretary General to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) - Secretary General of the League of Arab States Amre Moussa arrives in Cyprus on June 27 for a two-day official visit, at the invitation of Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Iacovou.

[06] G/C and T/C politicians stress need to continue meetings

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G/C and T/C politicians stress need to continue meetings

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) -- Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders and representatives of political parties stressed today that the regular meetings they have in Ledra Palace offer a possibility to develop understanding between them as well as between both communities in Cyprus.

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot politicians met today in Ledra Palace at a special meeting, in the presence of Slovak Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan, whose country organizes 16 years now, the meetings between them.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 24 (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                 36          21          FINE
Larnaca                 33          19          FINE
Limassol                34          19          FINE
Paphos                  28          18          FINE
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[08] Cyprus and JRC sign two cooperation protocols

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Cyprus and JRC sign two cooperation protocols

Larnaca, Jun 24 (CNA) -- Cyprus and the EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) signed today two cooperation protocols.

The first protocol concerns JRC cooperation with the Cyprus State General Laboratory and the second cooperation of JRC with the Cyprus Veterinary Services.

Speaking during a press conference, JRC Acting Director Roland Schenkel said he was very pleased with the signing of the two collaboration agreements, one in the area of health and the other one related with the area of agriculture.

[09] Slovak FM: We should try again for a Cyprus settlement

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Slovak FM: We should try again for a Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) -- When Slovakia becomes member of the UN Security Council as of January 2006 it should try again to contribute to the settlement of the Cyprus problem, Slovak Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan, who paid a two-day official visit to Cyprus, June 23-24, said today.

Koukan who attended a bicommunal meeting and working lunch with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot parties which participate at the regular bicommunal meetings at Ledra Palace, under the auspices of the Slovak Embassy in Nicosia, noted that it was very important for him to listen to the participants of the meeting so that he can speak about the Cyprus issue from his own personal experience.

[10] US Ambassador: Cypriot leaders should cultivate new mindset

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US Ambassador: Cypriot leaders should cultivate new mindset

Nicosia, Jun 24 (CNA) - The status quo in Cyprus is as unacceptable to Americans as it is to Cypriots on both sides, and we understand it is not sustainable, US Ambassador to Cyprus Michael Klosson said, noting that the US does not support the island's continued division and its permanent partition.

Speaking today during a farewell lunch hosted for him by the Cyprus American Business Association, Klosson said ''despite the numerous positive developments everyone is conscious that time does not work in favour of a settlement,'' underlining that ''the passage of time creates new complications.''

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