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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-08-04Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1540:CYPPRESS:01[01]Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Aug 4 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: CSE General Index 384.51 ( -2.01) Traded Value CYP 18,394,170 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 2,244,553 498.54 (-1.33) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1,476,284 264.62 (-2.15) Insurance Companies CYP 509,005 255.41 (-4.52) Manufacturing Companies CYP 1,429,364 127.50 (-3.00) Tourism Companies CYP 902,983 312.00 (-3.01) Trading Companies CYP 1,937,254 130.35 (-3.70) Other Companies CYP 9,165,165 396.11 (-2.46) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1550:CYPPRESS:02[02] UN envoy - Cyprus peace talks - Press Conferenceby Myria Antoniadou Geneva, Aug 4 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General's Special Adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto has said that all issues are at the negotiating table, citing UN Security Council resolution 1250 of June last year. Speaking at the close of this phase of UN-led talks with the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides, de Soto said the two sides will meet again in September in New York and added that contrary to press reports he did not unveil any set of ideas to the two sides.CNA MA/MM/MCH/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1555:CYPPRESS:03[03]Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Aug 4 (CNA) -- Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:
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Station Maximum Minimum Weather
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Nicosia 34 24 FINE
Larnaca 35 26 FINE
Limassol 33 25 FINE
Paphos 34 23 FINE
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CNA/ICH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1620:CYPPRESS:04[04] UN - VisitsNicosia, Aug 4 (CNA) -- The UN has expressed regret at the cancellation of a visit by Greek Cypriots to the Turkish occupied monastery of Apostolos Andreas and by Turkish Cypriots to the village of Kokkina, in the southern government controlled part of the island. "The UN heard late Thursday afternoon from the Turkish Cypriots that they will not agree to the Greek Cypriot request to have the chekc point at Strovilia removed and the measures against UNFICYP lifted," Spokeswoman for the UN Sarah Russell told CNA today.CNA MM/MCH/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1710:CYPPRESS:05[05] Government Spokesman - Talksby Myria Antoniadou Geneva, Aug 4 (CNA) - Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, said today that it was not possible to break the deadlock in this phase of the UN-led proximity talks on the Cyprus problem, due to the insistence of the Turkish side on its unacceptable positions, but expressed hope that the Turkish side would shift its stance until the fourth round of talks in September and urged the international community to work in this direction.Papapetrou announced that in the time until the September talks, which will take place in New York, the Cyprus and Greek governments, as well as the political parties, would initiate a campaign toward this goal. Commenting on positions expressed earlier by the UN chief's Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, who is conducting the talks, that all issues are under discussion according to UN Resolution 1250, Papapetrou said one could not refer to only some points of the resolutions, which also provide for a federation solution, as opposed to the confederation settlement aimed at by Denktash. CNA/MA/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1720:CYPPRESS:06[06] Government Spokesman - Turkish Foreign Ministerby Myria Antoniadou Geneva, Aug 4 (CNA) - Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, said today that positions expressed by Turkish Foreign Minister, Ismail Cem, in an interview with an Italian newspaper, aimed at pushing the Greek Cypriot side to abandon the talks.Papapetrou said that the Greek Cypriot side does not express "extreme positions, but ones that have been adopted by the whole of humanity". CNA/MA/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1825:CYPPRESS:07[07] Merchant Shipping - ActivitiesNicosia, Aug 4 (CNA) - By the end of March 2000, the Cypriot merchant fleet ranked sixth in the world, with 2675 ships of a gross tonnage exceeding 26, 6 million, according to official data.A statement released today notes that the Cyprus government, in its effort to identify substandard ships, has decided to launch a series of longitudinal strength studies for elderly bulk carriers flying the Cyprus flag, while worldwide statistics indicate the effectiveness of the efforts the Cypriot maritime administration has made on improving the quality of the Cypriot Registry. CNA/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1920:CYPPRESS:08[08] Alvaro de Soto - Press conferenceby Myria Antoniadou Geneva, Aug 4 (CNA) - A UN envoy conducting proximity talks with the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides in Geneva over the past two weeks has said Security Council resolutions on Cyprus are being given full consideration, but noted that the two sides can raise any issue they wish at the Cyprus peace talks.Wrapping up the meetings, the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, said he has not given the two sides any ideas to consider until the talks resume in New York on September 12, but underlined one should not be discouraged as the process underway is on-going and aims at a comprehensive settlement. CNA/MA/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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