Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-05-02

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CONTENTS

[01] UN envoy briefs Secretary General on Cyprus

[02] European Parliament President - Programme of visit

[03] New Stock Exchange Chairman named

[04] Interior Minister appointed as new Central Bank Governor

[05] Government looking into milk proposal

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[07] NOTE TO CNA SUBSCRIBERS

[08] T/C football player given Cypriot citizenship

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[10] Christodoulos Christodoulou - CV

[11] President sends a lengthy reply to Denktash

[12] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[13] Newly appointed CSE Chairman pledges to work hard

[14] Italian Minister to visit Cyprus

[01] UN envoy briefs Secretary General on Cyprus

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UN envoy briefs Secretary General on Cyprus

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, May 2 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met here Wednesday with his special adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, who briefed him on developments in the ongoing peace talks, he is conducting since mid January in Nicosia.

[02] European Parliament President - Programme of visit

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European Parliament President - Programme of visit

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- Pat Cox, President of the European Parliament, arrives here on Wednesday for a three-day working visit, during which he will have two meetings with President Glafcos Clerides.

Cox will start his visit with a brief meeting with UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto on Wednesday evening and later on he will have a short meeting with the President, before attending a dinner hosted by Clerides.

[03] New Stock Exchange Chairman named

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New Stock Exchange chairman named

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- Pavlos Savvides is the new chairman of the Cyprus Stock Exchange.

[04] Interior Minister appointed as new Central Bank Governor

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Interior Minister appointed as new Central Bank Governor

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- Christodoulos Christodoulou, until today Minister of Interior, is the new Governor of the Central Bank.

The appointment was made by President Glafcos Clerides and was announced after today's cabinet meeting.

The new Governor assumes office today for a five-year period.

Christodoulou succeeds Afxentis Afxentiou, whose term in office expired on April 30.

The new Minister of Interior will be named next Thursday.

[05] Government looking into milk proposal

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Government looking into milk proposal

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government is looking into a proposal put forward by the Greek Cypriots participating in the group of businesspeople from both communities of the island, known as th "Brussels Group", regarding the transportation of milk and animal products from the Turkish-occupied areas to the free areas of the Republic.

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 3/05/2002 to 04/05/2002

Fine weather with local cloud. Winds will be light to moderate southwesterly and the state of sea slight to moderate.

Maximum temperature 26 C inland and around 23 C over coastal areas.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 05/05/2002 to 06/05/2002

Fine. Small increase in temperature is expected.

[07] NOTE TO CNA SUBSCRIBERS

The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) will be closed for Easter holidays on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (4,5,6 May).

Tomorrow Friday, CNA will work from 0800 to 1300 hours.

CNA will resume work on Tuesday (7 May)

Ends

[08] T/C football player given Cypriot citizenship

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T/C football player given Cypriot citizenship

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus Council of Ministers decided here today to allocate the Cyprus citizenship to a Turkish Cypriot football player who had crossed from the Turkish-occupied areas into the island's government-controlled areas, wishing to play with a Greek Cypriot football club.

[09] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              101,34 ( 2,85)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.250.213

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    780.563   429,75  ( 2,50)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    460.224   120,03  ( 2,19)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     55.385    90,71  ( 3,43)
Insurance Companies           CYP      8.754    32,00  ( 0,72)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     16.798    53,91  ( 2,14)
Tourism Companies             CYP     37.469    75,53  ( 5,24)
Trading Companies             CYP     77.990    23,84  ( 4,52)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     57.792    51,21  (-0,60)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     16.530     4,76  ( 4,16)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    119.745    18,30  ( 3,74)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        351    17,21  ( 0,53)
Hotels                        CYP    149.744    58,84  ( 4,18)
Other Companies               CYP    157.986   103,35  ( 4,38)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[10] Christodoulos Christodoulou - CV

Christodoulos Christodoulou - CV

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- The new Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Christodoulos Christodoulou was born in the village of Avgorou, in Famagusta district, on 13 April, 1939.

He finished the Greek Gymnasium of Famagusta 1951 - 57 and the Pedagogical Academy of Cyprus 1960-62. He has a degree from Pantios High School of Political Sciences and the School of Law and Economic Sciences of the Aristotelian University of Salonica and has a doctorate in law from the University of Wales.

Christodoulou worked for a short period of time as primary education teacher in 1962 and for four years in the Publications Section of the Public Information Office.

In 1968 he was appointed to the post of Director of the Government Printing Office in which he served until 28th February 1985. On 1st March 1985 he was promoted to the post of Permanent Secretary and was posted to the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance where he served until 11 June 1989, when he was transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and National Resources.

On 7 November 1994 he was appointed Minister of Finance, and on 28 February 1998 he was reappointed Minister of Finance following the re-election of Glafcos Clerides to the Presidency.

While still at the Gymnasium Christodoulou took an active part in the liberation struggle of EOKA against British colonial rule and was interned without trial as a political detainee. Since 1960 he has been actively engaged in national, social and cultural activities. He has represented Cyprus at many international seminars and meetings abroad.

Since 1978 he has been a member of the General Council of the Cyprus Civil Servants Trade Union and from 1980 unti 1985 of the Executive Committee as well. He was also the Chairman of the Branch of Directors of Government Departments from 1982 until 1985. He participated in many committees of the Cyprus Civil Servants Trade Union as well as on special Technical Committees of the Joint Staff Committee such as those for the revision of the Public Service Law and the weaknesses in the Civil Service.

Whilst he was Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, Christodoulou was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Training Authority, of the Cyprus Productivity Centre, of the Higher Technical Institute and of the Philoxenia Hotel. In his capacity as permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance was also member of the Joint Staff committee dealing with the terms and conditions of employment of civil Servants.

Christodoulou was representative of the Government of Cyprus on the Governing Body of International Labour Organization from 1985-87 and was a Government delegate to the Annual Sessions of International Labour Conference from 1985-89.

As from the date he was transferred to the post of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Christodoulou was the Chairman of the Executive Board of the Agricultural Research and Extension Council and of other Boards and Committees which function under the Ministry. He was also participating in the Cyprus Delegation to the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, of the World Food Council and of other regional conferences and meetings of the International Organizations mentioned above and of other Organizations dealing with agriculture and natural resources.

He has written many articles and studies on trade union and legal matters.

[11] President sends a lengthy reply to Denktash

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President sends a lengthy reply to Denktash

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides said here today that he has sent a lengthy reply to Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash with regard to a paper Denktash has submitted at the UN-led peace talks, outlining his positions on a prospective solution.

The President did not rule out the possibility of continuing the talks after the June target date, if there is some development that would warrant this.

[12] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, May 2 (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                  25          11          CLOUDY & THUNDERY
Larnaca                  22          12          CLOUDY & THUNDERY
Limassol                 23          13          CLOUDY
Paphos                   22          12          CLOUDY & THUNDERY

[13] Newly appointed CSE Chairman pledges to work hard

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Newly appointed CSE Chairman pledges to work hard

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- Cyprus Stock Exchange newly appointed Chairman Pavlos Savvides has said he was ready to work hard to protect investors and boost the stock market and its development prospects.

[14] Italian Minister to visit Cyprus

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Italian Minister to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, May 2 (CNA) -- Italian Minister of Community Policies Rocco Buttiglione will arrive in Cyprus on 7 May for a two-day visit, at the invitation of Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides.

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