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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-12-12

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [03] President Clerides - New Luxembourg ambassador
  • [04] President Clerides - New Canadian High Commissioner
  • [05] President Clerides - New Malaysian High Commissioner
  • [06] Government - Turkey - Cyprus problem
  • [07] Cyprus - Illegal immigrants - Deportation - Lebanon

  • 1310:CYPPRESS:01

    [01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    Nicosia, Dec 12 (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                  18          7         FAIR
    Larnaca                  20          9         FINE
    Limassol                 19         10         CLOUDY
    Paphos                   19         10         FAIR
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    
    CNA/MA/2000
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1655:CYPPRESS:02

    [02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
    CSE General Index                               264,58 (-0,68)
    
    Traded Value                  CYP 22.899.383
    
    FTCE/CYSE 20                  CYP            1.198,36  (-0,91)
    
    Sectural Indices
    
    Banks                         CYP  3.784.255   299,70  (-1,18)
    Approved Investment
        Companies                 CYP  3.353.072   210,48  (-0,17)
    Insurance Companies           CYP    676.478   112,26  ( 0,63)
    Manufacturing Companies       CYP    808.568    89,98  (-1,69)
    Tourism Companies             CYP  1.154.815   163,85  (-1,00)
    Trading Companies             CYP    966.813    68,19  (-0,99)
    Offshore Companies            CYP          0   105,00  ( 0,00)
    Building and Cement Companies CYP    128.701    76,18  ( 0,08)
    Énformation Technology
        Companies                 CYP  1.727.821    80,13  (-1,68)
    Financial Services Companies  CYP  1.531.878    65,81  (-0,56)
    Fish Culture Companies        CYP    257.488    99,94  ( 2,24)
    Hotels                        CYP  1.504.984    88,21  ( 2,43)
    Other Companies               CYP  5.449.646   304,54  ( 0,40)
    
    The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting.

    CNA/MA/2000

    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1705:CYPPRESS:03

    [03] President Clerides - New Luxembourg ambassador

    Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) -- Luxembourg's new ambassador to Cyprus Fernand Kartheiser today expressed "strong support" to the UN-led proximity talks for a settlement on the island and said "it is indeed high time for everybody to realize that this issue must be resolved very soon and in full accordance with UN Security Council Resolutions and the conclusions of the Helsinki European Council."

    Presenting his credentials to President Glafcos Clerides today, Kartheiser also referred to Cyprus' European Union accession talks, initiated after the Luxembourg European Council held in 1997, noting that they have made "very good progress and Cyprus feels rightly proud for having succeeded so quickly and efficiently in closing already an impressive number of Chapters."

    CNA MA/RM/2000
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1720:CYPPRESS:04

    [04] President Clerides - New Canadian High Commissioner

    Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA)-- Canada continues to be ready to cooperate with others to promote and support a setllement to the Cyprus question, the country's new High Commissioner to the Republic Franco Pillarella said today.

    Presenting his credentials to President Glafcos Clerides, Pillarella said that "Canada wishes to see a mutually acceptable permanent settlement negotiated by the two Cypriot communities" adding that his country "strongly supports" the UN Secretary-General's efforts to achieve a desired solution to the Cyprus issue. CNA/RM/MA/2000

    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1745:CYPPRESS:05

    [05] President Clerides - New Malaysian High Commissioner

    Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) -- Malaysia hopes for an early peaceful settlement of the Cyprus problem and supports the UN-led negotiations the country's new High Commissioner to Cyprus Shamsudin bin Abdullah said today, presenting his credentials to President Glafcos Clerides.

    Referring to relations between Cyprus and Malaysia, Abdullah said that "for the past several years, we have witnessed a steady increase of cooperation, both at the bilateral as well as at the multilateral levels" adding that "there exists potential for the expansion of bilateral trade and economic cooperation between our two countries". CNA/RM/MA/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS

    1800:CYPPRESS:06

    [06] Government - Turkey - Cyprus problem

    Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) -- Turkey was given a clear message regarding the Cyprus question and its European Union accession course from the European Council held in Nice earlier this week and yesterday's UN Security Council meeting, Cyprus Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou told his daily briefing today.

    Papapetrou also said statements made by the American Permanent Representative to the UN Richard Holbrooke, who was personally involved in the Cyprus peace effort, on the Turkish side's stance towards the UN-led proximity talks could also be viewed in this framework.

    CNA MM/MA/RM/2000
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1835:CYPPRESS:07

    [07] Cyprus - Illegal immigrants - Deportation - Lebanon

    Nicosia, Dec 12 (CNA) -- The Cypriot authorities have sent back to Lebanon 47 illegal immigrants who came to the island recently.

    According to a Police press release the 47 illegal immigrants were transferred yesterday to Lebanon on a private ship and measures are being taken to prevent other illegal immigrants from coming here, including the patrolling of the coast both by sea and air. CNA/RM/MA/2000

    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    CNA ENDS
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