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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-03-01
CONTENTS
[01] British diplomat – Contacts
[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
[03] Hannay – Visit
[04] UN Special Adviser – Programme
[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[06] Cyprus government - Preservation of Akamas peninsula
[07] Greek Foreign Minister - Cyprus question
[08] Rolandis - Seminar – USA
[09] British diplomats - End of meetings with parties
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[01] British diplomat - Contacts
Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - A senior British diplomat, here on a
familiarisation visit, was to have lunch today in Turkish occupied part of
Nicosia with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and meet leaders of the
Turkish Cypriot political parties. Jeremy Hill, Director of the Southern
European Affairs department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),
is rounding up its meetings later today with a dinner British High
Commissioner Edward Clay will host for his guest with the participation of
UN top envoys for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, UN Secretary General's special
adviser on Cyprus, and his deputy James Holger.
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[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Mar 1 (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 11 5 RAIN
Larnaca 12 7 CLOUDY
Limassol 16 8 CLOYDY
Paphos 15 7 THUNDERSTORM
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[03] Hannay - Visit
Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - Britain's special representative for Cyprus Sir
David Hannay arrives here for a two-day visit on Monday 13 March during
which he will have talks with the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides.
Hannay, who has been in the wings of the UN-led proximity talks in New York
in December and Geneva in February, will start his contacts with a working
breakfast with President Glafcos Clerides on the 13th.
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[04] UN Special Adviser - Programme
Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - UN Secretary General's special adviser on Cyprus
Alvaro de Soto began here today his first working day with a meeting at
UNFICYP headquarters, to be briefed by UN personnel about the force and its
work on site. De Soto, who arrived here last night on a familiarisation
visit, was due to spend most of today at Nicosia International Airport
where UNFICYP has its headquarters and later tonight he and his deputy
Chilean diplomat James Holger, who is resident here, will sit at a dinner
hosted by British High Commissioner Edward Clay.
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[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Mar 1 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 593.73 (-1.06)
Traded Value CYP 17,623,362
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 8,947,509 711.89 ( -0.63)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 631,458 442.52 ( -1.48)
Insurance Companies CYP 133,819 432.72 ( 0.26)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 638,477 185.72 ( -1.93)
Tourism Companies CYP 972,814 478.68 ( -1.27)
Trading Companies CYP 1,339,219 249.98 ( -2.34)
Other Companies CYP 3,990,167 683.07 ( -1.96)
Offshore companies 105.00 ( 0.00)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
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[06] Cyprus government - Preservation of Akamas peninsula
Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - The Cyprus government has announced a number of
measures concerning the Akamas peninsula, considered unique for its flora
and fauna, and decided that an overall development plan will be implemented
within a period of three months.
The decisions taken at a meeting today between President Glafcos Clerides
and the ministers in charge include compensation of private property that
lies within the forest area in this western tip of the island, the
protection of its environment and the sustainable development of the
region.
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[07] Greek Foreign Minister - Cyprus question
Athens, Mar 1 (CNA) - Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou today said
all new parametres which strategically affect Cyprus, including the Greco-
Turkish dialogue and the European Union aspect, should be used
appropriately in efforts to reach a settlement on the island.
"The role of the European Union is decisive not only from the accession
angle but also on a political scale and its involvement in efforts for a
solution in Cyprus, which must be in line with the European acquis
communautaire," he said.
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[08] Rolandis - Seminar - USA
Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - The success of Cyprus in the economic sphere is
attributed, inter alia, to the adoption of a market oriented economic
system, the pursuance of sound macroeconomic policies by the government as
well as the existence of dynamic and flexible entrepreneurs and a highly
educated labour force, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Nicos
Rolandis said. Addressing a seminar entitled "The New Industrial Policy of
Cyprus for the Development of High Technology Industries in Cyprus" held
yesterday at the Institute of Technology of Massachusetts, USA, Rolandis
said that "the high level of development of Cyprus has been a significant
factor in the decision of the European Union (EU) to include Cyprus in the
group of the first six countries with which it has started accession
negotiations in 1998".
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[09] British diplomats - End of meetings with parties
Nicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - British Foreign Office diplomats ended their
meetings with political parties here today, reiterating London's support to
the new UN-led process to reach a settlement in Cyprus as well as
confidence building measures between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot
communities. Speaking after a meeting with top officials of centre-right
Democratic Party, Director of the Southern European Department Jeremy Hill,
who is heading a delegation, said it has been important for him "to listen
to the views of all the main Cypriot parties".
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