Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-02-28

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CONTENTS

[01] FIFA president arrives in Cyprus tomorrow

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Attorney General: radical change of Turkish views needed for progress

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Church of Cyprus honors former President Spyros Kyprianou

[06] House holds special plenary session to mark start of EU Convention

[01] FIFA president arrives in Cyprus tomorrow

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FIFA President arrives in Cyprus tomorrow

Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) -- FIFA President Joseph Blatter arrives here tomorrow for a two-day visit, at the invitation of the Cyprus Football Association (FA). He will be accompanied by the famous French footballer Michel Platini.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 1/03/2002 to 2/03/2002

The weather will be fine and clear. The winds will be northeast to southeast fresh and the sea slight. Temperatures will range from 5 to 20 inland and from 7 to 21 on the coast.

Outlook on Sunday and Monday: 3/03/2002 to 4/03/2002 Mostly fine. Temperature on the rise.

Sea Temperature: 17C

CNA/GP/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[03] Attorney General: radical change of Turkish views needed for progress

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Attorney General: radical change of Turkish views needed for progress

by Maria Myles

Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) -- Unless there is a radical change in the positions of the Turkish side, there cannot be any progress towards a Cyprus settlement at the ongoing UN-led direct talks, Attorney General Alecos Markides has said, expressing "general disappointment" with the current state of affairs.

In an interview with CNA on the eve of the resumption of the talks, Markides said that it should become clear by March whether there is any progress, if a June deadline is to be observed with regard to edging closer to a settlement.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              110,31 (-1,94)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.143.391

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    857.267   458,91  (-2,06)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    567.540   125,55  (-2,27)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     65.743   100,90  (-2,50)
Insurance Companies           CYP     24.031    37,91  (-3,98)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     53.603    52,96  (-0,17)
Tourism Companies             CYP    110.142    76,43  (-3,14)
Trading Companies             CYP     82.566    27,76  (-2,12)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     17.298    53,27  (-2,27)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     34.215     6,25  (-4,12)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    154.659    23,17  (-1,03)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        335    21,01  (-3,93)
Hotels                        CYP    132.890    67,56  (-1,83)
Other Companies               CYP    465.788   112,84  (-1,71)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Church of Cyprus honors former President Spyros Kyprianou

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Church of Cyprus honors former President Spyros Kyprianou

Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) Former Cyprus President Spyros Kyprianou was awarded today the Grand Gold Medal of Apostle Barnabas, founder of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus.

Present at the ceremony at the Archbishopric were President Glafcos Clerides, House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias and leaders of political parties.

[06] House holds special plenary session to mark start of EU Convention

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House holds special plenary session to mark start of EU Convention

Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides described today's special plenary session of the House of Representatives, to mark the start of the EU Convention on the future of the Union, as an "excellent event to begin informing the public, the Parliament and all of us, on what will or should be the form of a united Europe."

Speaking at the session House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias said Cyprus' accession course "can and should" act as a catalyst in the efforts to reach a just and viable solution to the Cyprus problem. He noted the EU "has a duty to continue exercising its catalytic role and exerting influence upon Ankara and the Turkish Cypriot leadership in order to bend their intransigence".

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