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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-03-01Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
0945:CYPPRESS:01[01] US Foreign Minister - Cyprus questionWashington, Mar 1 (CNA) - The Cyprus question was discussed at separate meetings US Secretary of State Colin Powell had earlier this week in Brussels with his counterparts from Greece and Turkey, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher told his daily briefing Wednesday.Replying to questions, Boucher said that Greco-Turkish relations did not come up at any extent at Tuesday's meetings, but "the issue of Cyprus was discussed with both Foreign Ministers." CNA DA/MA/GP/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1210:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cabinet - Turkish Cypriots - Criminal investigatorsNicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - The Council of Ministers has appointed two independent criminal investigators to look into allegations in the Turkish Cypriot press that 26 Turkish Cypriots, who had entered the government- controlled southern part of the Republic, were ill-treated by police.The Cabinet appointed former High Court president and former member of the Committee of the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture Demetrakis Stylianides and lawyer Olga Loizou, after a proposal submitted yesterday by the Attorney General Alecos Markides. CNA MA/GP/2001ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1310:CYPPRESS:03[03] Weather forecast for CyprusÍicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:Friday and Saturday: 2/3/2001 to 3/3/2001 Tomorrow Friday the weather will be fine but windy with moderate to fresh breeze. The temperature between 11C min. and m21 max. Over the coast and between 9C min. and 18C max. incland. On Saturday the weather will be fine too with light breezes and the temperature rising by a couple of degrees. Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 4/3/2001 to 5/3/2001 The weather will continue fine and sunny light breezes. The temperature rising by a further couple of degrees on each of both days. Sea Temperature: 18C CNA/GP/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1420:CYPPRESS:04[04] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Mar 1 (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 19 12 CLOUDY Larnaca 20 16 CLOUDY Limassol 20 17 CLOUDY Paphos 24 14 CLOUDY ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/GP/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1430:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - Russia - Economic cooperation protocolNicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Russia signed here today a protocol on economic cooperation with a view to enhance bilateral ties in various sectors, including trade, investment, tourism, transport and the construction industry.Cyprus Finance Minister Takis Klerides and First Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia Aleksey Ulyukaev welcomed the prospect of furthering relations through the agreement and said it lays the foundation for increased cooperation through exchange visits and other meetings. CNA GSA/MM/GP/2001ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1440:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Mar 1 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 197,79 ( 1,26) Traded Value CYP 8.582.443 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 5.216 191 829,07 ( 2,04) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 2.929.261 206,85 ( 2,56) Approved Investment Companies CYP 428.128 196,80 (-0,18) Insurance Companies CYP 22.445 83,50 ( 0,02) Manufacturing Companies CYP 233.574 71,16 ( 0,11) Tourism Companies CYP 145.217 131,63 (-0,14) Trading Companies CYP 909.060 51,62 (-0,27) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 52.484 66,29 (-0,15) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 785.781 53,31 ( 1,25) Financial Services Companies CYP 285.832 39,08 ( 3,14) Fish Culture Companies CYP 763.230 73,99 (-0,91) Hotels CYP 747.602 92,45 ( 0,02) Other Companies CYP 532.125 239,63 ( 0,35)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/GP/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |