Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-04-22

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CONTENTS

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Cypriot FM to seek to speak to Solana over Cyprus' entry into EU

[04] President says Solana not the one to decide

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus to raise Barcelona chapters at EuroMediterranean meeting

[07] Slovak President arrives in Cyprus

[08] CNA launches news in Turkish service

[09] Eurimages Fund meeting opens in Cyprus

[10] Schuster says no alternative other than negotiations for Cyprus

[11] Slovak President supports UN-led peace talks on Cyprus

[01] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Ôuesday and Wednesday: 23/4/2002 to 24/4/2002

Weather: Isolated showers in the afternoon, mainly inland.

Wind: Westerly light during the night, south-westerly moderate in the afternoon.

Temperature: Maximum 22-24C, minimum 9-11C

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 25/4/2002 to 26/4/2002

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

CSE General Index                              102,98  ( 0,38)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.116.143

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    492.601   432,64  ( 0,63)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    351.041   120,41  ( 0,96)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    134.250    88,84  (-0,52)
Insurance Companies           CYP      4.456    32,87  (-2,17)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     47.890    58,53  ( 0,58)
Tourism Companies             CYP     24.377    71,87  ( 4,11)
Trading Companies             CYP     41.589    24,03  (-0,74)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     17.040    51,42  ( 0,18)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     15.283     4,88  (-1,01)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    150.566    19,00  ( 0,26)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        703    16,41  (-5,36)
Hotels                        CYP     90.074    64,00  (-1,07)
Other Companies               CYP    140.701   101,05  ( 0,18)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[03] Cypriot FM to seek to speak to Solana over Cyprus' entry into EU

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Cypriot FM to seek to speak to Solana over Cyprus' entry into EU

By Maria Myles

Valencia, Apr 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will seek to speak to Javier Solana, High Representative of the European Union for foreign and defence policy, with regard to remarks the EU official has made about Cyprus accession to the EU.

Kasoulides stressed that the application for EU membership was made by the Republic of Cyprus and accession negotiations, between the government and Brussels, are conducted on behalf of the entire island.

[04] President says Solana not the one to decide

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President says Solana not the one to decide

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides has said that the EU's High Representative for foreign and defence policy, Javier Solana, "does not decide on Cyprus' accession to the EU".

President Clerides was commenting on a statement by Solana that if a solution to the Cyprus problem is not found, then only the "Greek Cypriot part" of Cyprus would become a member of the Union. "Those who decide, assure us that the whole of Cyprus will accede", the President noted.

Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said the government believed Solana's approach was wrong and would ask for explanations from Solana himself and the EU.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 22 (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                  22          10          CLOUDY
Larnaca                  21          10          FAIR
Limassol                 20          13          FINE
Paphos                   20          13          FAIR

[06] Cyprus to raise Barcelona chapters at EuroMediterranean meeting

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Cyprus to raise Barcelona chapters at EuroMediterranean meeting

Valencia, Apr 22 (CNA) - Cyprus is set to raise issues relating to the second and third chapters of the Barcelona process, namely the economic and financial affairs and social, cultural and human affairs, during discussions in the context of the fifth EuroMediterranean Ministerial Conference, that gets underway here this afternoon.

Cyprus believes in the promotion of a sister banking institution to the European Investment Bank, which would encourage investment and give out loan guarantees to countries of the Mediterranean basin.

[07] Slovak President arrives in Cyprus

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Slovak President arrives in Cyprus

Larnaca, Apr 22 (CNA) - President of the Slovak Republic Rudolf Schuster arrived here this afternoon for a two-day official visit, during which he will have official talks with the government of the Republic of Cyprus.

Schuster was given a red-carpet welcome at Larnaca Airport by Acting Foreign Minister and Finance Minister Takis Klerides.

[08] CNA launches news in Turkish service

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CNA launches news in Turkish service

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) -- The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) starts as from today to transmit news in Turkish, in addition to news in Greek and English.

Translated into Turkish will be the most important news items from the daily output of CNA. These items will be available on CNA's website at www.cna.org.cy and may be freely accessed, downloaded and used by interested media and individuals.

News in Turkish will cover not only developments in the Cyprus problem, but also developments relating to the accession of Cyprus to the EU, economic and social activities in Cyprus.

[09] Eurimages Fund meeting opens in Cyprus

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Eurimages Fund meeting opens in Cyprus

Larnaca, Apr 22 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of the Interior, Christodoulos Christodoulou, has reaffirmed the government's "firm commitment to work consistently and allocate the necessary financial and human resources for the upgrading of the art of cinema" in Cyprus, which is a founding member of the Eurimages Fund.

[10] Schuster says no alternative other than negotiations for Cyprus

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Schuster says no alternative other than negotiations for Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) - There is no other way apart from the table of negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus question, Slovak President Rudolf Schuster, who is on a two-day official visit to Cyprus, has said.

[11] Slovak President supports UN-led peace talks on Cyprus

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Slovak President supports UN-led peace talks on Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 22 (CNA) - President of the Slovak Republic Rudolf Schuster expressed here today his county's support in Cyprus' efforts to reach a solution of the Cyprus problem based on the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and expressed hope that there will be in the future a "major change" in this political problem.

Schuster was speaking to the press after official talks with Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and representatives from both countries, on the first official visit of a President of Slovakia to Cyprus.

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