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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-05-28

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] British MEP: No accession talks with Turkey until troops leave Cyprus
  • [02] Illegal regime prevents T/C from coming to free areas
  • [03] Cyprus and Libya negotiate Social Insurance agreement
  • [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [05] Papapetrou: Cyprus will not play Turkey's game
  • [06] Spokesman says Cyprus an integral part of Europe
  • [07] Government will not abandon talks to solve the Cyprus problem
  • [08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [09] Agreement signed for Museum of Typography
  • [10] Cyprus Customs and VAT on the web
  • [11] European parliament meeting hopes for solution before accession
  • [12] Clerides and Denktash discuss security issues

  • [01] British MEP: No accession talks with Turkey until troops leave Cyprus

    0900:CYPPRESS:01

    British MEP: No accession talks with Turkey until troops leave Cyprus

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) -- No date should be set for the opening of accession negotiations on Turkish entry to the EU until Turkish troops leave Cyprus, British Euro MP Theresa Villiers has stated.

    [02] Illegal regime prevents T/C from coming to free areas

    1120:CYPPRESS:02

    Illegal regime prevents T/C from coming to free areas

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) -- The illegal regime in Cyprus' Turkish-occupied north continues to prevent Turkish Cypriots from coming to the free areas of the island.

    According to the Turkish Cypriot daily "Afrika", the occupation regime refused to allow Umit Inatci, a Turkish Cypriot painter and journalist of "Afrika", to come to the free areas and attend the inauguration ceremony of his exhibition. However, Inatci travelled to the free areas of Cyprus through Constantinople (Istanbul) and Athens.

    [03] Cyprus and Libya negotiate Social Insurance agreement

    1240:CYPPRESS:03

    Cyprus and Libya negotiate Social Insurance agreement

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Libya are negotiating a bilateral agreement on Social Insurance, Cyprus Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Andreas Mousiouttas announced here today.

    In statements after talks he held with Libya's Minister (Secretary) of the People's Committee of the Social Insurance Fund Mustafa Abu Shaala, in Cyprus heading a delegation, Mousiouttas said the agreement would "cover the insurance rights of people engaged in business activities between Cyprus and Libya."

    [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    
    
    
    1415:CYPPRESS:04
    Cyprus Stock Exchange Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: CSE General Index 99,78 ( 0,38) Traded Value CYP 571.906 FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 263.149 419,79 ( 0,41) Sectoral Indices Banks CYP 183.945 118,13 ( 0,37) Approved Investment Companies CYP 20.435 86,31 ( 0,15) Insurance Companies CYP 12.953 31,35 ( 0,10) Manufacturing Companies CYP 24.607 58,51 ( 1,12) Tourism Companies CYP 9.309 79,37 (-1,61) Trading Companies CYP 24.384 22,67 ( 0,94) Building and Cement Companies CYP 4.023 53,80 ( 0,82) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 16.256 4,39 (-2,44) Financial Services Companies CYP 48.351 15,95 ( 0,95) Fish Culture Companies CYP 3.340 17,08 ( 0,00) Hotels CYP 69.601 59,45 ( 0,24) Other Companies CYP 129.317 100,21 (-0,02) * The third column presents the percentage variation of

    [05] Papapetrou: Cyprus will not play Turkey's game

    1420:CYPPRESS:05

    Papapetrou: "Cyprus will not play Turkey's game"

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today that Cyprus "will not play Turkey's game, neither will it get caught in the trap of becoming involved in unnecessary crises."

    The Spokesman was replying to questions on how the government would react if "the Turkish oceanographic vessel "Piri Reis", known as "Sismik", sailed into waters controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.

    [06] Spokesman says Cyprus an integral part of Europe

    1525:CYPPRESS:06

    Spokesman says Cyprus an integral part of Europe

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today that Cyprus is an integral part of European civilisation and principles.

    Commenting on statements by Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, who said Cyprus was not part of Europe and that the European Union should not become involved in the Cyprus problem, Papapetrou said it was obvious Ecevit "lacks rudimentary knowledge on history and civilisation".

    [07] Government will not abandon talks to solve the Cyprus problem

    1625:CYPPRESS:07

    Government will not abandon talks to solve the Cyprus problem

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) - The Cyprus government is making every possible effort to solve the Cyprus problem through talks and peaceful processes, an approach that is a one-way street and will not be abandoned, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said.

    [08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    
    
    
    1630:CYPPRESS:08
    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus Nicosia, May 28 (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 29 15 FINE Larnaca 27 16 FINE Limassol 24 18 FINE Paphos 26 20 FAIR

    [09] Agreement signed for Museum of Typography

    1655:CYPPRESS:09

    Agreement signed for Museum of Typography

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) - Cyprus Interior Minister Andreas Panayiotou and President of the Union of Cyprus Journalists (UCJ) Andreas Kannaouros signed an agreement today to establish a Museum of Typography and History of Cyprus Press.

    [10] Cyprus Customs and VAT on the web

    1730:CYPPRESS:10

    Cyprus Customs and VAT on the web

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) - The Republic of Cyprus Department of Customs and Excise, comprising the Customs and the VAT Service, has its own website as of today, as part of an effort to modernise and harmonise the two services with the acquis communautaire. The address of the website is www.mof.gov.cy/ce and information is available in Greek and English.

    [11] European parliament meeting hopes for solution before accession

    1925:CYPPRESS:11

    European parliament meeting hopes for solution before accession

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) - The participants of the 13th Meeting of the President of the European Parliament with the Presidents of the countries participating in the enlargement process, which took place in Riga, have adopted a joint statement, expressing the hope that "a comprehensive settlement can be reached on the future of the island, so that Cyprus as a whole will be able to join the EU".

    [12] Clerides and Denktash discuss security issues

    1940:CYPPRESS:12

    Clerides and Denktash discuss security issues

    Nicosia, May 28 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met today in Nicosia, in the context of the fourth round of UN-led direct talks, aiming at a comprehensive solution of the Cyprus problem.


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