Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-09-13

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CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot President in NY to address UN General Assembly

[02] Greek air accidents' Commission meets British engineers

[03] Archbishop Demetrios meets with US Undersecretary

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Spokesman says PC-9 was possibly flying off course

[07] Cyprus not satisfied with new EU draft counterstatement

[08] Austrian President receives credentials of Cypriot Ambassador

[09] EU Commissioner says Turkey must recognise Cyprus Republic

[10] British Presidency circulates new EU draft counterstatement

[11] Greek, Turkish and Cypriot trade unions to meet in Constantinople

[01] Cypriot President in NY to address UN General Assembly

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Cypriot President in NY to address UN General Assembly

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Sep 13 (CNA) Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has arrived in New York where he will address the UN General Assembly and the High Level Meeting and sign the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.

During his stay President Papadopoulos will also hold meetings with heads of states and governments and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to discuss the latest developments in the Cyprus issue.

[02] Greek air accidents' Commission meets British engineers

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Greek air accidents' Commission meets British engineers

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Sep 13 (CNA) Head of the Greek Investigating Commission on Air Accidents and Incidents Akrivos Tsolakis has said he was satisfied with the information gathered during a meeting with British engineers of Helios Airways, Alan Irwin and Malcolm Fowler.

Speaking after an 8-hour-long meeting here with them, Tsolakis, who is investigating the cause of a crash of an Helios Boeing 737 that killed all 121 people on board, most of them Cypriots, said ''we had an excellent cooperation with them. They were willing to help, good professionals. We've got what we wanted for the progress of our investigations''.

[03] Archbishop Demetrios meets with US Undersecretary

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Archbishop Demetrios meets with US Undersecretary

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Sep 13 (CNA) The Cyprus problem, Turkey's European prospects, the name of FYROM and the re-opening of the Theological School of Halki were on the agenda of a meeting between Archbishop Demetrios of the Americas and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns in New York.

Speaking after the cordial meeting, Archbishop Demetrios praised Ambassador Burns as a distinguished person, who is dedicated to the principles of freedom, independence and human rights.

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 13 (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          22          FINE
Larnaca                 32          20          FINE
Limassol                32          20          FINE
Paphos                  30          18          FINE
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[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Sep 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                     1.548.939,94

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       94,87     0,44  1.393.781,82
FTSE/CySE 20                           472,33     0,33  1.118.589,71
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.413,33     0,38  1.156.469,43
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.034,65     0,49     25.346,54
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.111,59     0,67     70.528,18
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.399,34     0,38  1.181.815,98
BANKS INDEX                          1.483,78     0,43    937.629,08
HOTELS INDEX                         1.109,89    -2,35      3.917,47
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               980,89    -0,92    176.694,91
FTSE Med (12/9/2005)                 8.213,56     0,14

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

[06] Spokesman says PC-9 was possibly flying off course

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Spokesman says PC-9 was possibly flying off course

Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) - The Council of Ministers has given instructions for a thorough investigation into the causes of Saturday's air crash of a PC-9, ''which seems to have been flying off course,'' Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said.

He added that Minister of Defence Kyriakos Mavronicolas has briefed the cabinet, which in turn has expressed the wish for a full investigation the soonest.

[07] Cyprus not satisfied with new EU draft counterstatement

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Cyprus not satisfied with new EU draft counterstatement

Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) -- Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said the government is not satisfied with the reference to later stages of issues that have an immediate effect, commenting on information that the EU British Presidency and France have agreed to a draft EU counterstatement responding to Ankara's declaration of not recognising the Republic of Cyprus, which referred the recognition of all EU member states to the time before Turkey's accession.

Responding to questions in view of COREPER's meeting on Wednesday, Chrysostomides said that Nicosia does not yet have at its disposal the draft counterstatement and criticised the British Presidency because it did not include into the deliberations a member state which is directly interested in the content of the counterstatement.

[08] Austrian President receives credentials of Cypriot Ambassador

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Austrian President receives credentials of Cypriot Ambassador

Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) -- President of Austria Hainz Fischer has asked Cyprus' Ambassador to Vienna Kornelios Korneliou to brief him on the latest developments concerning the Protocol Extending the Customs Union of Turkey with the EU.

Speaking at a ceremony during which Korneliou presented his credentials to the Austrian President, Fischer referred to the excellent bilateral relations between the new countries, expressed his appreciation for Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and asked the Cypriot Ambassador to convey him his warm regards.

[09] EU Commissioner says Turkey must recognise Cyprus Republic

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EU Commissioner says Turkey must recognise Cyprus Republic

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Sep 13 (CNA) -- Turkey has to officially recognise the Republic of Cyprus and the soonest it does it the better, EU Enlargement Commissioner Oli Rehn has said.

Speaking today before the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee and referring to the protocol extending the customs union of Turkey with the EU to the ten new member states, Rehn described the issuing of a unilateral statement by Turkey on the issue of the recognition the Cyprus Republic as a sad event.

He said this development ''obliges us to respond and explain to Ankara its obligations.''

[10] British Presidency circulates new EU draft counterstatement

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British Presidency circulates new EU draft counterstatement

by Nikos Bellos

Brussels, Sep 13 (CNA) -- In view of the meeting of the EU member states Permanent Representative Committee (COREPER) to be held on Wednesday in Brussels, the EU British Presidency communicated today to the EU member states the new draft counterstatement to the declaration issued by Turkey that it does not recognise the Republic of Cyprus.

EU sources said the new draft said ''the European Community and its Member States acknowledge the signature by Turkey of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States on the one part and Turkey on the other, in accordance with the conclusions of the European Council of December 2004,'' and ''regret that Turkey felt it necessary to make a declaration regarding the Republic of Cyprus at the time of signature.''

''The European Community and its Member States make clear that this declaration is unilateral, does not form part of the Protocol and has no legal effect on Turkey's obligations,'' it added.

[11] Greek, Turkish and Cypriot trade unions to meet in Constantinople

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Greek, Turkish and Cypriot trade unions to meet in Constantinople

Nicosia, Sep 13 (CNA) -- The Cyprus All Trade Union Forum permanent committee is organising on September 16 and 17 in Constantinople the second conference of Turkish, Greek and Cypriot trade unions.

The conference will discuss the situation of employees in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus and the role of trade unions to achieve peace and stability in the region.

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