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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-03-29

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

CONTENTS

  • [01] Cyprus - US - Foreign Ministers - Meeting
  • [02] Strike - End
  • [03] Weather forecast for Cyprus
  • [04] Pope - Invitation
  • [05] New Cyprus Ambassador - Switzerland
  • [06] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [07] Cyprus - Norwegian Parliamentary delegation

    • 0920:CYPPRESS:01

    [01] Cyprus - US - Foreign Ministers - Meeting

    Washington, Mar 29 (CNA) -- The State Department has announced formally a meeting between Secretary of State Colin Powell with his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides on 9 April in Washington.

    Making the announcement State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the main agenda item will be the Cyprus problem and reiterated his administration's support of the UN peace process aiming at finding a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus question.

    CNA DA/MM/GP/2001
    1000:CYPPRESS:02

    [02] Strike - End

    Nicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) -- A 24-hour strike by civil servants, bank employees and workers at the Cyprus Electricity Authority ended here this morning at 0730 (0430 GMT).

    The warning strike was called to protest government plans to introduce a national health scheme.

    CNA MM/GP/2001
    1155:CYPPRESS:03

    [03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

    Íicosia, Ìar 29 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

    Friday and Saturday: 30/03/2001 to 31/03/2001

    Ôhe weather mostly fine with patchy mist or fog over the coast. The winds light breezes. The temperature unseasonally high between 13C min and 23C max. over the coast and between 13C min. and 27C max. inland.

    Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 01/04/2001 to 02/04/2001

    The weather persisting as above.

    Sea Temperature: 19C CNA/GP/2001

    1220:CYPPRESS:04

    [04] Pope - Invitation

    Nicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides has conveyed an invitation to Pope John Paul II to visit Cyprus.

    Cyprus' Ambassador to the Vatican Christos Psilogenis, based in Berlin, is expected to hand over formally the invitation tomorrow.

    CNA MM/GP/2001
    1235:CYPPRESS:05

    [05] New Cyprus Ambassador - Switzerland

    Nicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) -- Rome-based Cyprus Ambassador Alexandros Zenon has also been appointed Cyprus' Ambassador to Switzerland.

    He presented his credentials to Swiss Federation President Moritz Leuenberger, earlier this week at the Federal Palace in Berne. Federal Chancellor Annemarie Huber-Hotz attended the ceremony.

    CNA GP/2001
    1400:CYPPRESS:06

    [06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    Nicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: 
    CSE General Index                              173,67  (-2,26)

Traded Value                  CYP  7.236.411

FTCE/CYSE 20                  CYP  3.778.096   733,25  (-2,48)

Sectural Indices

Banks                         CYP  1,562.439   189,14  (-1,90)
Approved Investment
    Companies                 CYP    466.988   167,32  (-1,89)
Insurance Companies           CYP     47.021    59,27  (-3,74)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    211.321    66,49  (-1,61)
Tourism Companies             CYP    278.798   102,95  (-5,80)
Trading Companies             CYP    418.867    43,44  (-5,40)
Offshore Companies            CYP          0   105,00  ( 0,00)
Building and Cement Companies CYP    151.197    63,31  (-1,34)
Énformation Technology
    Companies                 CYP    819.048    46,54  (-4,10)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    863.401    26,06  (-4,30)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP    198.654    58,80  ( 3,27)
Hotels                        CYP    633.068    88,33  ( 0,35)
Other Companies               CYP    992.014   203,21  (-2,00)
    The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/GP/2001

    1420:CYPPRESS:07

    [07] Cyprus - Norwegian Parliamentary delegation

    Nicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) – Acting Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, Takis Klerides today in Nicosia briefed a delegation of Norway's standing committee of Foreign Affairs on the Cyprus problem and progress achieved so far in the Republic's European Union accession course.

    "We took the opportunity to congratulate Cyprus on the performance. They are adapting very well to the different aquis and we are sure that they will have the ability to close the rest of the chapters," Committee chairman Einar Steensnaes told the press after the meeting.

    CNA AA/MA/GP/2001
    CNA ENDS
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