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

CONTENTS

[01] Communists to gather in Cyprus

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Air transport committee decisions

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[01] Communists to gather in Cyprus

The meeting, to be held in the south eastern coastal town of Larnaca between May 3 and 4, is organised by the main opposition left-wing AKEL party, and will deal with ways to combat nationalism, chauvinism, racism and religious fundamentalism as neo-liberal trends in the new world order.

A party statement said the meeting is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Cyprus Communist Party (CCP) and AKEL, which emerged from the CCP after it was outlawed in 1941, following a British colonial order (Cyprus was then a British colony).

The meeting will be attended by high-ranking officials from 36 European, American, Asiatic and African parties, including 20 communist parties (from Russia, Cuba, France, Portugal, Greece, Sudan and Vietnam), and other leftwing parties.

A special session of the meeting will deal with the protracted Cyprus question and a resolution is expected to be adopted advocating a just, viable and lasting solution to the problem, the statement added.

CNA AP/MM/1997

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

CSE All Share Index                    79.14 (-0.75)

Highest: 82.46 (2/1/97)
Lowest : 73.90 (30/1/97)

Sectural Indices

Banks                                  88.30 (-1.11)
Approved Investment Companies          70.50 (+0.43)
Insurance Companies                    59.67 (+0.49)
Industrial Companies                   85.87 (-1.25)
Tourist Industries                     63.82 (+0.42)
Commercial Companies                   51.96 (+0.64)
Other Companies                        56.20 (-0.27)

Trading Volume                         CYP 511781.517

CNA MA/1997

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[03] Air transport committee decisions

The committee decided to allow charter flights from Israel (return flights from Haifa to Larnaca and Paphos) over the summer period, ending October this year, to increase the flow of tourists from Israel.

It also approved a proposal for revised prices offered by the national carrier, Cyprus Airways, for the summer season. The proposal covers special categories of air fares which will not affect the cost of tourist packages to Cyprus.

Students flying on extra return scheduled flights from Cyprus to Athens and Salonica at specific times of the year will pay reduced fares and can also participate in the "frequent flyer" programme.

CNA MM/AP/1997

ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

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