Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-02-14

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] President of Athens 2004 to visit Cyprus

[03] Christofias to visit Athens and Slovakia

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] US Ambassador says Cyprus faces &quotmoment of destiny"

[07] Fourteen percent less arrivals in Cyprus last December

[08] Permanent Secretary of WCO has talks with Finance Minister

[09] Cyprus issues Eurobonds worth 550 million euros

[10] Senior Citizens Organisation to have founding meeting

[11] Holy Synod against human cloning

[12] Cyprus leaders hold 12th meeting to solve problem

[13] Cyprus talks break briefly for reflection

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 15/02/2002 to 16/02/2002

Weahter: Mainly Fine Wind: Southwesterly moderate in the afternoon, Northwesterly light at night

Temperature: Maximum (19-21)C Minimum (7-9)C

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 17/02/2002 to 18/02/2002 Weather continuing fine and no significant change in temperature is expected.

Sea Temperature: 17C

CNA/GP/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[02] President of Athens 2004 to visit Cyprus

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"Athens 2004" President to visit Cyprus

New York, Feb 14 (CNA)-- Yianna Daskalaki-Angelopoulou, President of "Athens 2004," which is responsible to organise the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, will pay a visit to Cyprus between 7-8 March, at the head of a delegation.

[03] Christofias to visit Athens and Slovakia

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Christofias to visit Athens and Slovakia

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) - House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias will name the Cyprus and Palestinian problems as tension sources in the Mediterranean, during the 3rd Conference of the Euro-Mediterranean parliament presidents, to take place February 16 and 17 in Athens.

Christofias leaves tonight for the Greek capital, where he will meet with Prime Minister Costas Simitis, President Costis Stephanopoulos, Foreign Minister George Papandreou and other politicians, to discuss latest developments in the Cyprus problem and the island's European Union accession course.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

CSE General Index                              116,86  ( 1,06)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.096.255

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.283.572   479,14  ( 0,31)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    734.963   130,98  ( 0,04)
Approved Investmen
Companies                 CYP    186.359   107,96  ( 2,20)
Insurance Companies           CYP     28.099    44,42  ( 3,81)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     59.671    54,51  ( 1,91)
Tourism Companies             CYP    173.173    85,16  ( 6,22)
Trading Companies             CYP    106.842    29,65  ( 2,74)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      4.891    53,84  ( 0,04)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     48.105     7,34  ( 1,24)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    151.919    25,22  ( 0,48)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        948    22,95  (-2,88)
Hotels                        CYP    165.351    72,65  ( 3,11)
Other Companies               CYP    330.337   120,70  ( 1,03)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 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                  18           6         FINE
Larnaca                  18           6         FINE
Limassol                 21           8         FINE
Paphos                   19           8         FAIR

[06] US Ambassador says Cyprus faces &quotmoment of destiny"

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US Ambassador says Cyprus faces "moment of destiny"

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) -- US Ambassador in Nicosia Donald Bandler stressed here today that this is a very important moment for Cyprus and the region, what one might call "a moment of destiny", regarding the Cyprus question.

[07] Fourteen percent less arrivals in Cyprus last December

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Fourteen percent less arrivals in Cyprus last December

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA)-- The number of persons who arrived in Cyprus in December 2001 reached almost 122.663, a decrease of 14,2% compared to the corresponding month of 2000.

[08] Permanent Secretary of WCO has talks with Finance Minister

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Permanent Secretary of WCO has talks with Finance Minister

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) - The Permanent Secretary of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Michel Danet, who is on a two-day visit to Cyprus, today discussed with Finance Minister Takis Klirides Cyprus' possible "platform role" between the EU member states, the EU candidate countries and the Arab world.

[09] Cyprus issues Eurobonds worth 550 million euros

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Cyprus issues Eurobonds worth 550 million euros

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) -- The Republic of Cyprus has issued 10-year Eurobonds worth 550 million euros. The coupon interest rate on the new bond is 5,5% per annum, the lowest ever for a European Union candidate country.

[10] Senior Citizens Organisation to have founding meeting

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Senior Citizens Organisation to have founding meeting

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) - The Organisation of Senior Citizens is to have its institutive meeting in Nicosia on February 23 and aims at activating and involving senior citizens and persons of the third age in the public and political affairs of Cyprus.

[11] Holy Synod against human cloning

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Holy Synod against human cloning

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) -- The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus unanimously decided today, after a long meeting, to declare its opposition to human cloning.

[12] Cyprus leaders hold 12th meeting to solve problem

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Cyprus leaders hold 12th meeting to solve problem

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met this afternoon in Nicosia, within the framework of their direct talks on the Cyprus problem, in the presence of the UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto.

[13] Cyprus talks break briefly for reflection

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Cyprus talks break briefly for reflection

Nicosia, Feb 14 (CNA) - The United Nations have announced that direct talks between Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, to solve the Cyprus problem, will break for a brief reflection period and will resume on March 1, with fewer but longer meetings.

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