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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-11-09
CONTENTS
[01] US President - Cyprus - Greece - Turkey
[02] Cyprus' EU negotiator - Brussels
[03] Defence Minister - Greece - Russia
[04] President Clerides - House President
[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange
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[01] US President - Cyprus - Greece - Turkey
Washington, Nov 9 (CNA) -- NATO allies Greece and Turkey can improve their
relations if they work towards overcoming their differences, especially
over Cyprus, US President Bill Clinton said in a speech Monday at
Georgetown University.
The American President referred to Turkey's role in the region if it
is part of Europe as a stable, democratic and secular nation and
strengthens its respect for human rights, while he described the world's
oldest democracy, Greece, as a model to the younger democracies of the
Balkans.
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[02] Cyprus' EU negotiator - Brussels
Nicosia, Nov 9 (CNA) -- Head of Cyprus' team negotiating accession to the
European Union George Vassiliou leaves tomorrow for Brussels to begin
negotiations on three more chapters relating to the acquis communautaire,
namely freedom to provide services, transport policy and land transport and
taxation.
The 6th intergovernmental conference between Cyprus and the EU, taking
place November 12th, will also reexamine the chapters relating to economic
and monetary union, competition policy and company law.
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[03] Defence Minister - Greece - Russia
Nicosia, Nov 09 (CNA) -- Defence Minister Socrates Hasikos will meet his
Greek counterpart Akis Tsohatzopoulos November 18, in Athens, to discuss
the course of the Grecocypriot joint defence pact and other issues of
common interest.
Hasikos leaves next Monday for Salonica, northern Greece, to speak the
same day at the Aristoteleon University on the occasion of the 16th
anniversary of the unilateral declaration of independence of the self
styled Turkish Cypriot regime, in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus.
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[04] President Clerides - House President
Nicosia, Nov 9 (CNA) -- Turkey's acceptance as a candidate for European
Union membership at December's EU summit may make conditions for a
settlement in Cyprus even more difficult, House President Spyros Kyprianou
said today.
Speaking after a meeting with President Glafcos Clerides, Kyprianou
said the Turkish side has not shown any sign it is ready to make a move on
Cyprus and he warned against the prospect of disengaging Turkey's course to
Europe from progress towards a Cyprus settlement.
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[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Nov 9 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 729.56 ( 0.99)
Traded Value CYP 55,915,036
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP18,478,896 793.85 ( 0.10)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 4,832,419 570.27 (10.90)
Insurance Companies CYP 2,316,226 368.11 ( 2.55)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 3,473,909 337.94 ( 5.29)
Tourism Companies CYP 7,799,816 791.51 ( 0.31)
Trading Companies CYP 3,377,630 493.38 (-0.83)
Other Companies CYP 8,776,495 821.85 ( 0.95)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA MCH/1999
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