Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-02-26

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CONTENTS

[01] Security Council to issue statement on Cyprus

[02] Spanish Premier arrives in Cyprus

[03] Cyprus hosts Capital Market Regulatory Group

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus to abolish death penalty in times of war

[07] Palestinian Ambassador and Lyssarides discuss Mideast problem

[08] Aznar says direct talks will not impede Cyprus' accession

[09] Cyprus to host International Conference on e-Commerce

[10] SC members urge leaders to show political determination

[01] Security Council to issue statement on Cyprus

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Security Council to issue statement on Cyprus

New York, Feb 26 (CNA) -- The president of the UN Security Council is expected to make an oral statement on the Cyprus peace talks later today after UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto briefs the 15 Council members on the outcome of the first phase of talks he has conducted on the island over the past six weeks.

[02] Spanish Premier arrives in Cyprus

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Spanish Premier arrives in Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 26 (CNA) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, who is currently President of the European Council, arrived here today for a three-hour visit, during which he will have a working lunch with Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides.

Aznar arrived on the island on a special flight and was welcomed at Larnaca Airport by Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides.

[03] Cyprus hosts Capital Market Regulatory Group

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Cyprus hosts Capital Market Regulatory Group

Nicosia, Feb 26 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission will host a meeting of the Capital Market Regulatory and Supervisory Consultative Group in Nicosia on 1 March.

Securities and Exchange Commissions of the EU candidate countries are participating to examine problems they face as a result of the accession course of their countries.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 26 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              113,84 ( 0,95)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.906.677

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    898.964   470,70  ( 1,48)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    571.761   129,03  ( 1,55)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     96.701   104,80  ( 1,22)
Insurance Companies           CYP    231.771    39,13  ( 0,88)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     18.884    53,82  ( 0,67)
Tourism Companies             CYP    118.432    80,30  (-0,50)
Trading Companies             CYP     48.657    28,84  ( 1,09)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     30.737    56,92  ( 0,74)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     70.353     6,69  (-0,15)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    143.504    23,86  (-0,04)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         29    22,00  (-4,06)
Hotels                        CYP    164.959    69,88  ( 1,28)
Other Companies               CYP    290.929   116,18  ( 0,32)

* 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 26 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  15           8         FINE
Larnaca                  16           8         FINE
Limassol                 18           8         FINE
Paphos                   16           9         FINE

[06] Cyprus to abolish death penalty in times of war

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Cyprus to abolish death penalty in times of war

Nicosia, Feb 26 (CNA) - Cyprus will sign the protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the abolition of the death penalty in times of war, during the next session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

[07] Palestinian Ambassador and Lyssarides discuss Mideast problem

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Palestinian Ambassador and Lyssarides discuss Mideast problem

Nicosia, Feb 26 (CNA) - Palestinian Ambassador to Cyprus Fayez Younes said here today that the Palestinian National Authority has welcomed the Saudi Arabian proposal, which paves the way for a just and comprehensive solution to the Middle East problem and mainly to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

[08] Aznar says direct talks will not impede Cyprus' accession

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Aznar says direct talks will not impede Cyprus' accession

Nicosia, Feb 26 (CNA) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, who is currently President of the European Council, reassured here today that the EU would take its decision on Cyprus' accession to the EU irrespective of the progress or outcome of UN-led direct talks, aiming at reaching a comprehensive settlement of the protracted Cyprus question.

Speaking after a working lunch with Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides, during a three-hour visit to the island, Aznar expressed the conviction that the Cyprus President's determination would give an impetus for a positive outcome of the peace talks and assured the Spanish Presidency is committed to applying the deadlines set out concerning the Union's enlargement.

In his remarks, President Clerides said "our goal is a reunited Cyprus that could speak with one voice in the Union and implement effectively the EU acquis communautaire and policies."

[09] Cyprus to host International Conference on e-Commerce

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Cyprus to host International Conference on e-Commerce

Nicosia, Feb 26 (CNA) - Cyprus will host the 3rd South Eastern European Conference on e-Commerce from March 14 to 16, during which renowned personalities from the industry, business and academic community of Europe will come together to inform, instruct and discuss digital economy in South Eastern Europe.

[10] SC members urge leaders to show political determination

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SC members urge leaders to show political determination

New York, Feb 26 (CNA) -- UN Security Council members urged today Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to approach the resumption of UN-led direct talks on Cyprus in a spirit of compromise and with a sense of urgency and political determination so as to narrow the differences between them.

In a verbal statement to the press, President of the Security Council Adolfo Aquilar Zinser also said the members of the Council share the view expressed by each of the two leaders that it should be the objective to reach an agreement by June 2002 and that this objective is feasible.

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