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CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot Foreign Minister holds meetings in New York

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Many EU member states supported Cyprus' positions at COREPER meeting

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] UNSG intends to appoint Danish diplomat as his Special Representative for Cyprus

[07] Bank ïf Cyprus to proceed with share capital increase

[08] Cypriot opposition party calls for a clear EU counterstatement

[09] Committee of the Regions External Relations Commission meets in Cyprus

[01] Cypriot Foreign Minister holds meetings in New York

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Cypriot Foreign Minister holds meetings in New York

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Sep 15 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is accompanying President Tassos Papadopoulos in New York for the UN General Assembly and Millennium Summit, had separate meetings with his counterparts of Peru and Ghana.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sept 15 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

On Friday (September 16) cloud is expected to increase gradually from the west, with a chance of local showers in the afternoon and overnight. Gentle and locally up to moderate easterly to southeasterly winds will generally be blowing, expected locally fresh in the afternoon.

Maximum temperature 33 to 34 degrees centigrade inland, 31 to 32 over the coasts and 25 to 26 over Prodromos.

Minimum temperature generally 19 to 20 degrees centigrade inland and over the coasts and 15 to 16 degrees over Prodromos.

The state of sea will be up to slight.

On Saturday (September 17) local showers are likely, but periods of mainly fine weather are also expected. Winds are expected to gradually veer southwesterly to westerly, generally gentle to moderate. No significant change in temperature is expected.

On Sunday (September 18) and Monday (September 19) the weather is expected to be fine, with a gradual rise in temperature.

Sea temperature: 27C.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Sep 15 (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                     1.907.967,73

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       96,55     0,07  1.821.745,94
FTSE/CySE 20                           484,79     0,45  1.674.901,43
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.448,95     0,38  1.668.111,55
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.042,33     0,33     31.225,91
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.118,62    -0,38     72.163,58
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.433,97     0,38  1.699.337,46
BANKS INDEX                          1.525,69     0,49  1.516.788,98
HOTELS INDEX                         1.121,68    -0,94     25.534,29
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               997,88     0,78     70.585,97
FTSE Med (14/9/2005)                 8.226,08     0,35

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

[04] Many EU member states supported Cyprus' positions at COREPER meeting

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Many EU member states supported Cyprus' positions at COREPER meeting

Paphos, Sep 15 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides has said that during yesterday's meeting of COREPER a very large number of EU member states supported Cyprus' positions.

Replying to questions as regards the meeting of COREPER on the EU counterstatement that will respond to Ankara's declaration of not recognizing the Republic of Cyprus, Chrysostomides said the EU British Presidency ''is obliged to take into considerations the view outlined by other EU member states and of course by Cyprus and submit a new draft that will respond to the expectations both of Cyprus and other member states which spoke during COREPER.''

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 15 (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                 37          17          FINE
Larnaca                 32          19          FINE
Limassol                33          19          FINE
Paphos                  29          19          FINE
---------------------------------------------------------------

[06] UNSG intends to appoint Danish diplomat as his Special Representative for Cyprus

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UNSG intends to appoint Danish diplomat as his Special Representative for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) -- The UN Secretary-General has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Michael Moller (Denmark) as his Special Representative for Cyprus and Head of the UN Peacekeeping Operation in Cyprus (UNFICYP), a press release issued by UNFICYP said.

According to the press release, Moller will replace Zbigniew Wlosowicz (Poland) who will complete his assignment on 30 November 2005.

[07] Bank ïf Cyprus to proceed with share capital increase

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Bank Of Cyprus to proceed with share capital increase

Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA)--The Bank of Cyprus (BOC) Board of Directors decided today to proceed with a share capital increase in the form of a Rights issue which will grant the Bank a total proceeds of approximately C£110mn (193mn).

A BOC press release issued here today notes that the Rights will be allotted to eligible shareholders in the ratio of one new share for every six existing shares. The exercise price will be 1,40 Cyprus pounds (2,461) per share.

[08] Cypriot opposition party calls for a clear EU counterstatement

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Cypriot opposition party calls for a clear EU counterstatement

Nicosia, Sep 15 (CNA)-- Cyprus' main opposition party Democratic Rally (DISI) President Nicos Anastasiades has sent a letter to European party leaders, members of the European People's Party (EPP), calling for a clear EU counter-statement to neutralise Ankara's declaration that it does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus.

A DISI press release issued here today said that the letter was also sent to EPP President Wilfried Martens, EPP's Group in the European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering and European Parliament's External Relations Committee Chairman Elmar Brok.

In his letter, Anastasiades points out the need for the EU to issue a clear counter-statement, which would neutralise the Turkish declaration and would put tight timeframes to Turkey for the implementation of the Protocol expanding its Customs Union to the EU ten new member-states, as well as the recognition of the Republic of Cyprus.

[09] Committee of the Regions External Relations Commission meets in Cyprus

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Committee of the Regions External Relations Commission meets in Cyprus

Pafos, Sep 15 (CNA)--External Relations Commission (RELEX) of the European Union Committee of the Regions, which met here today, explored ways by which the local authorities could contribute to the formation of a multicultural society in the framework of the process aiming at the reunification of Cyprus.

Speaking during a press conference RELEX first Vice President Andreas Paleologos noted that on the basis of subsidiarity, which is supported by the EU, local authorities can exert pressure for the solution of problems faced by citizens both on national governments and on the EU.

Addressing the opening ceremony, both Cypriot Interior Minister Andreas Christou, who spoke on behalf of Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, and Cyprus Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides stressed the importance of local authorities.

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