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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-06-13

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Cyprus: ''Paradoxy'' among primary neat contributors to EU budget, says Minister
  • [02] Weather forecast for Cyprus
  • [03] EU approves Turkey's customs union additional protocol
  • [04] OPCW workshop in Cyprus on Chemical Weapons Convention
  • [05] Cyprus hosts International Bar Association Conference
  • [06] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [07] Cypriot FM pleased with protocol approval
  • [08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

  • [01] Cyprus: ''Paradoxy'' among primary neat contributors to EU budget, says Minister

    0900:CYPPRESS:01

    Cyprus: ''Paradoxy'' among primary neat contributors to EU budget, says Minister

    Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has said the fact that Cyprus is among the primary neat contributors to the EU budget consists a ''paradoxy'' of the EU financial perspectives 2007-2013.

    Speaking yesterday at the EU Foreign Ministers Conclave in Luxembourg, Iacovou said that Cyprus financial contribution to the EU budget, according to the structure of its economy, is very high taking into consideration its financial potentials and expressed hope and expectation that Cyprus' special circumstances will be recognised ''so to be treated justly, especially in the framework of the Cohesion Policy and not be a neat contributor.''

    [02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

    
    
    
    1205:CYPPRESS:02
    Weather forecast for Cyprus Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus: Tuesday and Wednesday: 14/06/2005 - 15/06/2005 --------------------------------------------- Mainly fine weatehr on Tuesday, while on Wednesday there is a risk of isolated showers during noon and afternoon. Southwest to West gentle to moderate breezes, up to 4BF during daytime, becoming light to gentle breezes, Northwest to Northeast, 2 to 3BF overnight. Temperature will range between 15C and 30C inland, between 17C and 29C over the coastal areas and between 13C and 25C over the mountains. Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 16/06/2005 - 17/06/2005 ------------------------------------------------------- Clear skies and sunshine on Thursday and Friday. Temperature will note a gradual rise, which will be more noticable on Friday. Sea temperature: 22C

    [03] EU approves Turkey's customs union additional protocol

    1215:CYPPRESS:03

    EU approves Turkey's customs union additional protocol

    Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) -- The European Union approved an agreement on Monday adapting its customs union with Turkey to the 10 new EU member states, including Cyprus, bringing accession talks with Ankara a big step closer, a diplomat said, according to Reuters.

    EU foreign ministers meeting today in Luxembourg endorsed the protocol without discussion, sending it to Turkey for signature. Ankara's top EU negotiator Ali Babacan, has said Turkey will sign it as soon as it receives the document.

    [04] OPCW workshop in Cyprus on Chemical Weapons Convention

    1335:CYPPRESS:03

    OPCW workshop in Cyprus on Chemical Weapons Convention

    Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) -- The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) organises in Nicosia a three - day workshop (June 13 - 15) on the Chemical Weapons Convention which has already been signed by the Republic of Cyprus.

    General Director of the Organisation Rogelio Pfirter, who is currently on the island to address the workshop, met today with Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Christos Taliadoros.

    [05] Cyprus hosts International Bar Association Conference

    1340:CYPPRESS:04

    Cyprus hosts International Bar Association Conference

    Limassol, Jun 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus has acceded to a great number of multilateral international conventions, promoting the legal cooperation beyond its boarders and has concluded bilateral conventions with neighbouring countries and not only, Cyprus Minister of the Interior Andreas Christou has said.

    He was addressing, on behalf of Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, a European Forum Conference of the International Bar Association opened here today under the title ''The New Europe-Legal challenges of Integration''.

    [06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    
    
    
    1430:CYPPRESS:05
    Cyprus Stock Exchange Nicosia, Jun 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 442.891,50 GSE GENERAL INDEX 85,93 0,37 429.438,59 FTSE/CySE 20 410,06 0,62 395.050,40 MAIN MARKET INDEX 1.230,50 0,64 400.925,78 PARALLEL MARKET INDEX 1.003,17 -0,48 2.842,17 INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX 973,31 -0,40 11.899,45 MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX 1.221,91 0,61 403.767,95 BANKS INDEX 1.261,08 0,75 340.496,25 HOTELS INDEX 954,13 0,00 896,10 ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX 942,43 -0,09 21.351,14 FTSE Med (10/6/2005) 7.921,30 0,61 * The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting.

    [07] Cypriot FM pleased with protocol approval

    1855:CYPPRESS:06

    Cypriot FM pleased with protocol approval

    by Nicos Bellos

    Brussels, Jun 13 (CNA) Cypriot Foreign Minister George Iacovou expressed satisfaction today for the approval by his European Union counterparts of a protocol to Turkeys customs union agreement with the Union, which would adapt the Ankara Agreement extending it to all ten new members, including Cyprus.

    The protocol will now be signed by the EU Council of Ministers and the Turkish government, something which, Iacovou has said, is expected to take place next week and in any case before 30th June when the EU Luxembourg presidency ends.

    [08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    
    
    
    1900:CYPPRESS:07
    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus Nicosia, Jun 13 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are: Temperatures (degrees Celcius) --------------------------------------------------------------- Station Maximum Minimum Weather (At 1200 UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------- Nicosia 31 14 FINE Larnaca 27 17 FINE Limassol 27 17 FINE Paphos 26 14 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------

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