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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-11-14

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


CONTENTS

  • [01] Greek FM: Cyprus wall should not divide Turkey from Europe
  • [02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [04] Cyprus Chief Negotiator: Commission's Report is very positive
  • [05] Cyprus Foreign Ministry is satisfied over EU Progress Report

  • 1430:CYPPRESS:01

    [01] Greek FM: Cyprus wall should not divide Turkey from Europe

    by Maria Myles

    New York, Nov 14 (CNA) -- The architecture of trust in south Eastern Europe is hindered significantly by the situation in Cyprus, Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou has said, noting that the dividing wall in Cyprus should not be extended to divide Turkey from Europe.

    Addressing the UN General Assembly, Papandreou said there is a new opportunity for the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities to benefit from the island's membership of the European Union.|

    CNA MM/GP/2001
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1500:CYPPRESS:02

    [02]

    Cyprus Stock Exchange

    Nicosia, Nov 14 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

    CSE General Index                              136,65  ( 2,62)
    
    Traded Value                  CYP  7.789.545
    
    FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  3.800.113   527,15  ( 1,52)
    
    Sectoral Indices
    
    Banks                         CYP  1.844.430   145,48  ( 1,30)
    Approved Investment
        Companies                 CYP    419.497   131,80  ( 3,56)
    Insurance Companies           CYP    112.104    46,99  ( 3,80)
    Manufacturing Companies       CYP    110.457    58,64  ( 2,07)
    Tourism Companies             CYP    295.521   111,31  ( 5,04)
    Trading Companies             CYP    260.631    35,81  ( 2,61)
    Building and Cement Companies CYP      6.872    53,67  ( 1,25)
    nformation Technology
        Companies                 CYP    482.152    10,87  ( 5,74)
    Financial Services Companies  CYP  1.092.001    32,26  ( 3,93)
    Fish Culture Companies        CYP     20.146    29,42  ( 0,34)
    Hotels                        CYP    574.557    82.77  ( 3,79)
    Other Companies               CYP  1.979.194   156,36  ( 3,59)
    
    The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting.

    CNA/RM/2001

    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1530:CYPPRESS:03

    [03]

    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    Nicosia, Nov 14 (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                  26         11         CLOUDY
    Larnaca                  25         14         CLOUDY
    Limassol                 25         15         FAIR
    Paphos                   27         14         FAIR
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    
    CNA/RM/2001
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1835:CYPPRESS:04

    [04]

    Cyprus Chief Negotiator: Commission's Report is very positive

    Nicosia, Nov 14 (CNA) -- Cyprus Chief Negotiator with the EU George Vassiliou said here today that European Commission's 2001 Regular Report on Cyprus' Progress Towards Accession "is very positive" and noted that Cyprus will soon provisionally close the "Justice and Home Affairs" chapter of the acquis communautaire, the 24th chapter in a row out of 29 that should close before the accession takes place.

    Vassiliou said approximately 350 harmonising bills must be tabled and approved by the House plenary by the end of December 2002 and underlined that the Turkish Cypriot community is most welcome to join Cyprus' negotiating team even when Cyprus' negotiations will be almost concluded.|

    CNA/MK/RM/2001

    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
    1905:CYPPRESS:05

    [05]

    Cyprus Foreign Ministry is satisfied over EU Progress Report

    Nicosia, Nov 14 (CNA) - The Cyprus Foreign Ministry has expressed its "satisfaction for the content of the Report of the European Commission on the progress towards accession for Cyprus and the Strategy Paper", describing them as "objective."

    An official press release, issued here today said that "both texts report objectively the important progress that Cyprus has achieved through serious work in order to promote the task of harmonisation with the acquis communautaire, of the reinforcement of its administrative ability for its effective implementation and the realization of its commitments undertaken within the framework of the accession negotiations."

    In its statement, the Ministry stated "we are fully satisfied by the fact that both the Report on Cyprus' Progress the Report on Turkey's Progress and the Strategy Paper, record the continuing Turkish intransigence in the efforts for the solution of the Cyprus problem, the responsibility of Turkey in the achievement of progress in the efforts of the UN Secretary General and repeat the position of the EU that the settlement of the Cyprus problem does not constitute a precondition of the accession of Cyprus to the EU."

    The Ministry pointed out that "the texts also make clear that the settlement of the Cyprus problem must be in line with the principles on which the EU is founded and must allow Cyprus to speak with one voice within the EU and be in a position to fully undertake the obligations deriving from its accession and from the fact that it will be a member state."

    It added that "in the frame of objectivety" of the Reports, the Foreign Ministry includes "the criticism by the European Commission for some omissions or delays observed in the general promotion of our harmonization work."

    Referring to such criticism, the Foreign Ministry noted that it "will help us correct the mistakes and omissions which occurred in good faith and realize that there is still a lot of serious and arduous work to be done."

    Expressing satisfaction with the Strategy Paper, the Ministry added that the conclusions of the Commission included in the Paper "confirm the predictions and the commitments undertaken by the EU for completion of the accession negotiation by the end of the Danish Presidency of the Council, the second semester of 2002 and the realisation of the Enlargement in 2004" and welcomed "the proposals of the Commission which aim at the realization of this target."

    Cyprus has already closed 23 out of 29 chapters during accession negotiations and is considered as the front - runner among the 12 candidate countries.

    CNA/AAR/RM/2000

    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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