Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-05-26

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CONTENTS

[01] Crossing of the divide continues

[02] Anastasiades pledges to make DISY a dynamic oppositi

[03] Cyprus President holds talks in Athens

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] Solution is in Turkey’s interests, says Britain

[06] Greece - Cyprus agree on future strategy

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Cyprus offers economic aid to southern African peoples

[09] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[10] Nicosia and Athens determined for a European solution in Cyprus

[11] Solana says Cyprus question UN responsibility

[12] Cyprus hopes to benefit from EU agricultural policy

[01] Crossing of the divide continues

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Crossing of divide continues

[02] Anastasiades pledges to make DISY a dynamic oppositi

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Anastasiades pledges to make DISY a dynamic opposition power

Nicosia, May 26 (CNA) Nicos Anastasiades was re-elected President of the opposition rightwing Democratic Rally party during its electoral congress Sunday, while Averof Neofytou was elected Deputy President.

Three more members were elected Vice Presidents as well as the ten members of the partys Political Bureau.

Anastasiades, who secured 9,928 or 55.05% of the votes, thanked the people of DISY who gave an example of democracy, and pledged to be worthy of the trust, which they have shown him.

He also assured DISY will fight for a modern, dynamic opposition and with its political proposals would be an alternative proposal for power.

Everyone united, we will fight for a strong, creative, positive DISY which will carry out a dynamic, modern opposition and at the same time be an alternative proposal of power with its political proposals, he said.

His rival, former Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, who garnered 8.108 votes or 44.95% speaking after his defeat, called on party members to unite around its democratically elected leadership in efforts to modernise and expand the party.

He said he congratulated Anastasiades, noting that the members have decided and the decision is respected.

Deputy Vice President, former Communications and Works Minister, Averof Neofytou, succeeded Panagiotis Demetriou who did not compete for re-election.

He secured 12,803 votes or 73.99% against 4,501 votes or 26.01% which his rival, former Education and Culture Minister, Ouranios Ioannides, garnered.

Lefteris Christoforou, Socrates Hasikos and Kate Clerides were elected Vice Presidents.

[03] Cyprus President holds talks in Athens

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Cyprus President holds talks in Athens

Athens, May 26 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos was holding talks here today with Greek Premier and current President of the European Council Costas Simitis, in view of the European Council in Salonica next month.

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 26 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday 27/05/2003 to 28/05/2003 --------------------

On Tuesday and Wednesday the weather will be mainly fine, but during early afternoon local cloud are likely to result in showers. Wind will prevail southwest to west gentle to moderate 3 to 4 bf during day time and west to northwest light to gentle 2 to 3 bf during night time. The state of sea will be slight to moderate.

The maximum temperature will range from 18 degrees over the mountains to 27 over the coastal areas and to 29 inland.

The minimum temperature will range from 10 degrees over the mountains to 16 inland and coastal areas.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday 29/5/2003 to 30/5/2003

On Thursday and Friday the weather will be partly cloudy with local showers and probable thunderstorms. The temperature will note a rise on Thursday and a fall on Friday

[05] Solution is in Turkey’s interests, says Britain

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Solution is in Turkeys interests, says Britain

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, May 26 (CNA) -- London believes that a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus on the basis of the UN plan is in Turkeys interests, Parliamentary Secretary, Ben Bradshaw, has said.

[06] Greece - Cyprus agree on future strategy

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Greece - Cyprus agree on future strategy

by Maria Antouna

Athens, May 26 (CNA) -- Greece and Cyprus, in close cooperation and acting in concert, agreed today on the strategy they will follow in the coming period with regard to efforts to find a political settlement in Cyprus and to the Republic's European Union accession course.

Speaking at a press conference, Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said they agree they would seek a resumption of UN-led peace negotiations on the basis of a proposal by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

''We want a European solution within the UN framework that is just, viable and functional,'' Simitis stressed.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 26 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               85,73   (-0,51)

Traded Value                  CYP    476.308

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    266.827   339,72   ( 0,10)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    227.771    98,35   (-0,18)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     24.167    73,14   (-0,79)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.810    15,62   ( 0,39)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     15.501    55,74   (-0,62)
Tourism Companies             CYP      5.752    91,50   (-0,33)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.271    18,18   (-0,44)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      4.060    74,45   (-0,57)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      7.727     2,75   (-2,14)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     12.328    14,90   (-1,59)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12,30   ( 4,59)
Hotels                        CYP     10.804    42,30   (-1,88)
Other Companies               CYP     18.111    79,07   (-0,32)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Cyprus offers economic aid to southern African peoples

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Cyprus offers economic aid to southern African peoples

Nicosia, May 26 (CNA) - Cyprus has offered southern African countries humanitarian aid amounting to 94,500 US dollars to help them tackle serious economic and health problems.

[09] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 26 (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                26           14         FAIR
Larnaca                26           15         FAIR
Limassol               27           17         FINE
Paphos                 26           15         FAIR

[10] Nicosia and Athens determined for a European solution in Cyprus

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Nicosia and Athens determined for a European solution in Cyprus

by Maria Antouna

Athens, May 26 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Greece stressed here today their adherence to UN procedures to seek a negotiated settlement of the protracted Cyprus question and pointed out that Cyprus' accession to the European Union would act as a catalyst for a just, viable and functional solution that would emerge from talks on the basis of a UN peace plan submitted by Secretary General Kofi Annan.

[11] Solana says Cyprus question UN responsibility

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Solana says Cyprus question UN responsibility

by Gregory Savva

Heraclion, May 26 (CNA) -- The solution of the Cyprus problem is the responsibility of the UN Secretary General, EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana said here today.

[12] Cyprus hopes to benefit from EU agricultural policy

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Cyprus hopes to benefit from EU agricultural policy

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, May 26 (CNA) -- Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Efthymios Efthymiou has said Cypriot farmers are likely to benefit from European Union arrangements with regard to subsidies as part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

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