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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-11-16

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [03] EU - Candidate countries - Joint statement
  • [04] Foreign Minister of Sweden - Cyprus - Visit
  • [05] Spokesman - Turkey - Violations
  • [06] Cyprus - EU - Accession negotiations
  • [07] Cyprus government - EP - Turkey
  • [08] President Clerides - Cyprus problem - Turkey

  • 1620:CYPPRESS:01

    [01] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    Nicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
    CSE General Index                               262,14 ( 1,73)
    
    Traded Value                  CYP 18.933.069
    
    Sectural Indices
    
    Banks                         CYP  8.074.496    289,22  ( 5,17)
    Approved Investment
        Companies                 CYP  1.752.592    215,97  (-0,42)
    Insurance Companies           CYP    144.555    103,18  ( 0,68)
    Manufacturing Companies       CYP    669.226     92,11  (-0,21)
    Tourism Companies             CYP    169.361    161,49  (-1,49)
    Trading Companies             CYP    239.721     62,30  (-1,39)
    Offshore Companies            CYP          0    105,00  ( 0,00)
    Building and Cement Companies CYP    163.046     78,08  ( 1,77)
    Énformation Technology
        Companies                 CYP  2.430.954     84,59  (-0,60)
    Financial Services Companies  CYP  1.370.385     78,03  (-2,03)
    Fish Culture Companies        CYP    120.482     98,65  ( 4,66)
    Hotels                        CYP    386.510     80,55  (-2,01)
    Other Companies               CYP  1.738.409    282,04  ( 0,70)
    
    The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/ÌÌ/2000

    1645:CYPPRESS:02

    [02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    Nicosia, Nov 16 (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                  24         11             FAIR
    Larnaca                  25         13             FINE
    Limassol                 28         15             FINE
    Paphos                   25         13             FINE
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    
    CNA/ÌÌ/2000

    1810:CYPPRESS:03

    [03] EU - Candidate countries - Joint statement

    Nicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- Accession to the European Union is not an end in itself, but requires correct enlargement to help create a powerful and effective Union, Foreign Ministers of six candidate countries said yesterday in a joint statement, issued at the end of their third meeting held in Budapest.

    Cyprus was represented by Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and his counterparts from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia also attended the meeting. (ÊÕÐÅ/ÑÌ/MM)

    1825:CYPPRESS:04

    [04] Foreign Minister of Sweden - Cyprus - Visit

    Nicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Anna Lindh arrives tonight in Cyprus for a one day visit.

    Tomorrow, Lindh will be received by President Glafcos Clerides and later on she will hold talks with her Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides. CNA/RM/MM/2000

    1900:CYPPRESS:05

    [05] Spokesman - Turkey - Violations

    Nicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has called on Turkey to be in line with international law and the acquis communautaire to help itself get out of the current deadlock it is facing.

    Invited to comment on recent threats by Turkish Premier Bulent Ecevit that Cyprus will turn into a Kossovo if the island is not divided into two separate states, Papapetrou said that "Turkish diplomacy and Turkish policy are in a difficult situation" and should tackle the actual problems they are facing instead of using threats. CNA/MK/RM/MM/2000

    1910:CYPPRESS:06

    [06] Cyprus - EU - Accession negotiations

    Brussels, Nov, 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus today completed accession negotiations on the chapter concerning free movement of goods.

    Cyprus has closed 17 of a total of 29 chapters and continues to be ahead of other candidate countries in the harmonization effort with the aquis communautaire. CNA/NM/RM/MM/2000

    1915:CYPPRESS:07

    [07] Cyprus government - EP - Turkey

    Nicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- The government has welcomed as very positive yesterday's European Parliament (EP) resolution urging Turkey to withdraw its occupation troops from Cyprus and adopt a constructive and positive stance on the island's political problem.

    The resolution, approved yesterday by the plenary session of the EP, was attached to the report by MEP Philippe Morillon on the progress Turkey has made towards its accession to the European Union (EU).

    CNA MK/GG/MM/2000
    1950:CYPPRESS:08

    [08] President Clerides - Cyprus problem - Turkey

    Nicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- President of the Republic Glafcos Clerides today said the Cyprus people should not be concerned about recent threats from Turkey that the island could turn into another "Bosnia" or "Kosovo".

    He was speaking to the press after a meeting with high ranking clerics from the region who are in Cyprus for the Major Synod aiming at solving the problems facing the Church of Cyprus.

    CNA GG/MM/2000
    CNA ENDS
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