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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-03-08Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1530:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Mar 8 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE)All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: CSE General Index 563.86 ( -1.54) Traded Value CYP 27,109,010 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 17,366,444 678.18 ( -0.24) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1,395,664 429.99 ( -4.80) Insurance Companies CYP 50,432 429.04 ( -0.18) Manufacturing Companies CYP 515,958 175.06 ( -3.93) Tourism Companies CYP 823,482 428.60 ( -5.21) Trading Companies CYP 1,178,637 233.70 ( -3.33) Other Companies CYP 4,022,419 654.35 ( -3.18) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)* The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA EC/20001645:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus - New High Commissioner to PakistanNicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - Cyprus' Ambassador to China, Loria Markides, presented her credentials yesterday as the Republic's High Commissioner to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, to the President of the country, Mohammad Rafiq Tarar.During the ceremony, Markides expressed the positions of Cyprus on the latest developments in the Cyprus problem, while Tarar said that his country supports UN efforts to solve the longstanding question, saying that the settlement to be achieved must be acceptable by both sides on the island. Both Markides and Tarar said they wished to promote bilateral relations between Cyprus and Pakistan. CNA/RG/EC/2000 1700:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus government - US officials - Peace talksNicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides elaborated today, in a meeting with US officials involved in the peace process, on the need to upgrade the talks for reaching a settlement on the island so that they go into the substance of the problem.President Clerides met US Presidential Emissary for Cyprus Alfred Moses and State Department Coordinator Thomas Weston, who arrived here yesterday for meetings with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides. CNA MK/MA/EC/20001730:CYPPRESS:04[04] President Clerides - International Women's DayNicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - The aim of the government is to achieve participation of women in political posts by 30 per cent by the year 2005, President Glafcos Clerides said today in a message on the occasion of international Women's Day and called upon political parties, women's organisations and mass media to contribute in this direction."Equality between men and women is an integral part of democracy and human rights," the President pointed out, stressing that the government policy is for the elimination of all discrimination against women and the creation of practical preconditions which would allow equal participation of men and women in all aspects of life, social, political and economic. CNA MCH/EC/20001740:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cypriot women's organisations EventsNicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) Women's organisations in Cyprus will hold a series of events in the coming months leading up to their participation in the International Women's March 2000, to be held in New York on October 17, against poverty and violence against women.Speaking at a press conference today members of the national preparatory committee said they have begun collecting signatures on the issue which will be forwarded by April 15 to the UN Secretary-General. CNA FZ/MA/EC/20001830:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - Iran - HealthNicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - A bilateral agreement which includes exchanging information on medical issues, will be signed tomorrow by Cyprus' Health Minister Frixos Savvides and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Farhadi.Speaking after their meeting today, Savvides said that the agreement aims at further strengthening bilateral relations and includes exchanging information, medical staff and pharmaceutical products. CNA/RM/EC/2000 1930:CYPPRESS:07[07] Popular Bank - 1999 resultsNicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - The Popular Bank Group today announced profits of 175,4 million CY pounds (1 CY pound = approximately 1.8 US dollars).Speaking at a press conference to present the Group's 1999 results, the Executive Director of the Group, Kikis Lazarides, said that profits increased by 230% in 1999, adding that profits for shareholders rose to 131,3 million pounds. CNA/RG/EC/2000 2010:CYPPRESS:08[08] UN Special Adviser - Cyprus questionNicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) The UN Secretary-General's special adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto today expressed the view that the international circumstances are in place to reach a settlement to the protracted Cyprus problem, but noted that the sides involved must be willing to compromise.Speaking at a press conference with which he ended his first visit to the island since his appointment last year, de Soto also said the UN is conducting the new round of talks with Security Council resolutions indicating the path. Replying to the possibility of face-to-face talks between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides taking place, the UN envoy said this is not the only way to conduct negotiations and underlined the importance of negotiations being meaningful when they begin so as to lead to a comprehensive settlement. He also said that confidence building measures are not under discussion even though there is an ample choice of such measures that could be made by the two sides. CNA MA/EC/2000Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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