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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-06-08Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1525:CYPPRESS:01[01] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Jun 8 (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 34 19 FINE Larnaca 29 19 FINE Limassol 30 19 FINE Paphos 27 17 FINE --------------------------------------------------------------- CNA/ICH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1610:CYPPRESS:02[02] Missing - UN reportNicosia, Jun 8 (CNA) - The government intends to make its position clear with regard to a reference to the issue of the missing in the latest report of the UN Secretary General on Cyprus, Nicos Theodosiou, President of the Committee of relatives of missing persons, said here today.He also said today's Committee meeting with President Glafcos Clerides and government officials decided on how to deal with the matter with a view to press for investigation into the fate of missing persons. CNA MM/MCH/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1745:CYPPRESS:03[03] House - Deputy - Change of partyNicosia, Jun 8 (CNA) -- Deputy Andreas Philippou has abandoned the main opposition party AKEL and joined the Movement of Social Democrats.Philippou is the fourth deputy to have left his party seat or to have resigned in the present House, elected in May 1996. Another three deputies left the House to become government ministers. CNA MM/MCH/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1750:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Jun 8 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 527.73 (-0.32) Traded Value CYP 53,242,480 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 6,159,287 634.52 (-0.58) Approved Investment Companies CYP 12,215,131 368.03 ( 2.78) Insurance Companies CYP 1,267,448 392.98 ( -0.15) Manufacturing Companies CYP 3,236,298 181.68 ( -0.26) Tourism Companies CYP 6,895,606 485.45 ( -0.09) Trading Companies CYP 1,778,464 206.48 ( -0.53) Other Companies CYP 19,470,728 587.12 ( -0.45) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/ICH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1800:CYPPRESS:05[05] Former president - Health - ReturnLarnaca , Jun 8 (CNA) - An emotional George Vassiliou, former Cyprus President who last month underwent major surgery to remove a benign brain tumour, returned home to a very warm welcome from family, friends and party members."I thank you all very much, I felt you were always with me throughout these trying times, your warm wishes and your love gave me strength to recover and come back to you," Vassiliou said, on his return from London where he had the operation. CNA MM/MCH/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1830:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - Czech Republic - Education programmeNicosia, Jun 8 (CNA) - Cyprus and the Czech Republic signed here today a cooperation programme on education, science, sport and youth, providing for exchange visits of educationalists, scientists and students."The programme is signed at a time when Cyprus and the Czech Republic are on the threshold of accession to the European Union," Cyprus' Education and Culture Minister Ouranios Ioannides said as he signed the agreement with Czech Deputy Education Minister Jaroslav Soural. CNA MM/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2115:CYPPRESS:07[07] Foreign Minister - Alternate Greek FM - ArrivalLarnaca, Jun 8 (CNA) – The Cyprus question and the Republic's accession course will be the focus of talks Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Elisabeth Papazoe will have here in the next 24 hours.Welcoming Papazoe to Cyprus, Kasoulides said talks will aim at coordinating efforts between the two governments and noted her special interest in Cyprus, which she has elevated to one of her main topics of conversation with her European partners. CNA MM/IT/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |