Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-02-22

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CONTENTS

[01] De Soto briefed UN Secretary General on Cyprus

[02] President appoints new Deputy Chief of Police

[03] Cyprus ratifies Convention for the protection of individuals

[04] EU delegation visits Cyprus to review harmonization process

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] De Soto briefed UN Secretary General on Cyprus CORRECTION

[08] Papapetrou says 2002 decisive for Cyprus settlement

[09] Cyprus products at International Food and Drinks Exhibition

[10] BoE Governor says Cyprus to benefit from EMU

[11] Armenian Defence Minister continues meetings in Cyprus

[12] Cyprus journalists condemn Pearl's murder

[13] Cyprus Journalists deplore Israeli bombings

[01] De Soto briefed UN Secretary General on Cyprus

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De Soto briefed UN Secretary General on Cyprus

New York, Feb 22 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro De Soto briefed here yesterday UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the results of the first round of UN-led direct talks on Cyprus, which started in mid January in Cyprus.

[02] President appoints new Deputy Chief of Police

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President appoints new Deputy Chief of Police

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA)- Tasos Panayiotou, until now chief of the Criminal Investigation Department, at the Police Headquarters in Nicosia, was today appointed by Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides Deputy Chief of Police.

[03] Cyprus ratifies Convention for the protection of individuals

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Cyprus ratifies Convention for the protection of individuals

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Ambassador Christoforos Yiangou handed yesterday in Strasbourg the instrument of ratification of the Convention for the protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data.

An official press release said that the Convention aims at safeguarding everyone's rights and fundamental freedoms and in particular the right to the respect of privacy, with regard to the automatic processing of personal data.

[04] EU delegation visits Cyprus to review harmonization process

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EU delegation visits Cyprus to review harmonization process

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) -- A European Union delegation headed by the EU chief negotiator with Cyprus Leopold Maurer will visit the island, February 25 - 28 to review its harmonization with the acquis communautaire.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              114,04 (-1,78)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.985.098

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.132.222   469,24  (-1,74)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    679.452   128,89  (-1,98)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     49.420   105,38  (-1,84)
Insurance Companies           CYP     17.243    40,77  (-1,43)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     52.836    53,55  (-2,21)
Tourism Companies             CYP    142.427    84,75  (-1,19)
Trading Companies             CYP     45.493    28,76  (-1,88)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     11.495    55,90  ( 0,40)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     47.863     6,77  (-2,45)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    149.034    24,23  (-1,90)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        213    22,29  (-2,32)
Hotels                        CYP    242.469    69,77  (-0,98)
Other Companies               CYP    325.109   115,70  (-2,16)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 22 (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)
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Nicosia                  20           9         FINE
Larnaca                  20          12         FINE
Limassol                 23          14         FINE
Paphos                   23          13         FINE

[07] De Soto briefed UN Secretary General on Cyprus CORRECTION

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In item headlined "De Soto briefed UN Secretary General on Cyprus" (CYPPRESS:01) please read in second paragraph..." Later last night de Soto was due to meet with the Russian special representative on Cyprus Vladimir Prygin and today he will probably meet US State Department's Special Coordinator on Cyprus Thomas W e s t o n."

A corrected repetition follows:

De Soto briefed UN Secretary General on Cyprus

New York, Feb 22 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro De Soto briefed here yesterday UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the results of the first round of UN-led direct talks on Cyprus, which started in mid January in Cyprus.

[08] Papapetrou says 2002 decisive for Cyprus settlement

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Papapetrou says 2002 decisive for Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) -- This year will be decisive for the solution of the Cyprus problem, speakers at a gathering in Athens have said, at which Cyprus Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou was the main speaker.

[09] Cyprus products at International Food and Drinks Exhibition

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Cyprus products at International Food and Drinks Exhibition

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) - "Halloumi" cheese and Commandaria wine are among traditional Cyprus products presented at the 15th International Food and Drinks Exhibition taking place at the Mediterranean Exhibition Centre in Greece from February 21 to 25.

[10] BoE Governor says Cyprus to benefit from EMU

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BoE Governor says Cyprus to benefit from EMU

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) -- Governor of the Bank of England Sir Edward George expressed here today the conviction that Cyprus will benefit from its entrance to the Economic and Monetary Union.

[11] Armenian Defence Minister continues meetings in Cyprus

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Armenian Defence Minister continues meetings in Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) -- Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a five-day visit to Cyprus at the invitation of his Cypriot counterpart Socratis Hasikos, was received today by President Glafcos Clerides, Archbishop Chrysostomos and House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias.

[12] Cyprus journalists condemn Pearl's murder

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Cyprus journalists condemn Pearl's murder

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) -- The Union of Cyprus Journalists expresses "revulsion over the brutal killing" of kidnapped US journalist Daniel Pearl by suspected Islamic militants.

[13] Cyprus Journalists deplore Israeli bombings

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Cyprus Journalists deplore Israeli bombings

Nicosia, Feb 22 (CNA) -- The Union of Cyprus Journalists supports the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in deploring Israel's latest bombing of Palestinian radio and television facilities in Gaza City, "a dangerous strategy that could lead to targeting media around the world."

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