Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-09-20

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CONTENTS

[01] Athens to spare no effort in Cyprus settlement, says Greek FM

[02] Ukraine-Cyprus Business Forum to take place in Limassol

[03] EU preliminary agreement on counterstatement

[04] Cyprus FM continues meetings in New York

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Cyprus representations for destruction of archaeological site in ocuppied areas

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[01] Athens to spare no effort in Cyprus settlement, says Greek FM

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Athens to spare no effort in Cyprus settlement, says Greek FM

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Sep 20 (CNA) Greece will spare no efforts towards the ultimate goal for Cyprus which remains an agreed solution between the two parties on the island, on the basis of the UN Secretary Generals plan, the relevant Security Council resolutions and in conformity with the EU principles and acquis, pledged the countrys Minister of Foreign Affairs Petros Molyviatis.

Addressing the 60th session of the UN General Assembly, Molyviatis also said that Greece is ready to work towards building the necessary common ground, which will render possible the re-launching of meaningful negotiations.

[02] Ukraine-Cyprus Business Forum to take place in Limassol

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Ukraine-Cyprus Business Forum to take place in Limassol

Nicosia, Sep 20 (CNA) -- A Ukraine-Cyprus Business Forum will take place September 26-27, 2005, at the southern coastal town of Limassol.

A press release issued by the Embassy of Ukraine to Cyprus said the Forum will be held with support of the Ukrainian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

[03] EU preliminary agreement on counterstatement

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EU preliminary agreement on counterstatement

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Sep 20 (CNA) -- A spokesman of the EU British Presidency has said EU member states have reached a preliminary agreement on an EU counterstatement to a unilateral declaration by Turkey that it does not recognize the Republic of Cyprus.

The agreement is expected to be finalized today at the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council.

Cyprus Permanent Representative in Brussels Nicos Emiliou told CNA that the British Presidency has submitted to the Cyprus government a proposal, which is examined, and Nicosia will give its response Tuesday.

[04] Cyprus FM continues meetings in New York

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Cyprus FM continues meetings in New York

Nicosia, Sep 20 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has expressed to his Azeri counterpart Cyprus protest to a series of actions by Azerbaijan's government, during a meeting they had Monday in New York.

According to an official press release, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan expressed the will of improving the relations between the two countries and the two Ministers agreed to a procedure on a diplomatic level and that they will meet again in December at Ljubljana, Slovenia, in the framework of the OSCE Ministerial Conference.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Sep 20 (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                     1.618.918,00

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       99,12     0,97  1.478.081,54
FTSE/CySE 20                           500,54     1,39  1.361.818,72
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.495,66     1,41  1.363.030,32
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.051,04     0,71     45.733,15
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.136,90     1,47     35.318,71
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.479,34     1,39  1.408.763,47
BANKS INDEX                          1.580,04     1,58  1.273.614,30
HOTELS INDEX                         1.157,05     0,10      4.945,00
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               997,72    -0,09     41.557,96
FTSE Med (19/9/2005)                 8.240,05    -0,41

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

[06] Cyprus representations for destruction of archaeological site in ocuppied areas

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Cyprus representations for destruction of archaeological site in ocuppied areas

Nicosia, Sep 20 (CNA) - Cyprus Antiquities Department has made, via Cyprus Foreign Ministry, representations to international organisations for the protection of monuments and for the destruction of an archaeological site at the north-eastern Apostolos Andreas cape, which the Turkish occupation army flattened in order to pave a road and erect two flag masts for the flags of Turkey and the pseudostate.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Sep 20 (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          23          FINE
Larnaca                 32          20          FINE
Limassol                32          21          FINE
Paphos                  30          20          FINE
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