Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-06-03

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CONTENTS

[01] FM:decision on Cyprus' EU accession should go ahead

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Danish MP calls on Ankara to take decisions on Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] International conference calls for measures to end Israeli aggression

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Danish Premier urges parties in Cyprus to find solution

[08] UN chief recommends extending UNFICYP mandate for six months

[01] FM:decision on Cyprus' EU accession should go ahead

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FM: decision on Cyprus' EU accession should go ahead

by Maria Koniotou

Copenhagen, Jun 3 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has expressed the conviction that Cyprus will be among the countries to join the European Union in the next wave of enlargement and said the island's accession course should not be affected either by a possible change in the positions of the Turkish side or by any momentum in the UN-led peace talks.

Kasoulides said that June remains a target-date for the Cyprus issue and that if the UN-led direct talks between President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash do not bear fruit by the end of this month, negotiations should not stop.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 3 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 4/06/2002 to 5/06/2002

On Tuesday, there will be some patchy cloud over some inland places. Sea breezes will be fresh in the afternoon and the state of sea will be slight to moderate. At night the wind will be light and variable and the sea slight.

On Wednesday, there is a chance of local rain, mainly over Troodos mountains. Temperature will range from 15 to 30 inland and from 16 to 28 on the coast.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 6/06/2002 to 7/06/2002

The weather will be monstly fine on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures will rise.

[03] Danish MP calls on Ankara to take decisions on Cyprus

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Danish MP calls on Ankara to take decisions on Cyprus

by Maria Koniotou

Copenhagen, Jun 3 (CNA) -- The president of the Danish parliamentary committee dealing with European Union affairs has called on Ankara to make up its mind with regard to Cyprus' division, if it is serious about joining the Union.

Committee president Claus Larsen-Jensen said that Denmark would like Cyprus to be part of the first wave of enlargement and recalled the EU decision that a political settlement is not a precondition for Cyprus' accession.

He expressed hope that Ankara will understand that Cyprus' accession would also benefit Turkey itself.

Speaking after a 45-minute long meeting with President Glafcos Clerides, Jensen said "what is very important for us during the Danish presidency (July-December) is what is going to be the solution of the Cyprus question."

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 3 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              100,04  (-1,01)

Traded Value                  CYP    395.753

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    236.945   422,35  (-0,04)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    115.787   118,80  (-0,66)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     13.243    87,30  (-0,61)
Insurance Companies           CYP     10.243    31,51  ( 2,07)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     41.816    60,93  ( 0,23)
Tourism Companies             CYP     23.289    79,73  (-1,07)
Trading Companies             CYP     17.991    22,71  (-1,39)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      6.116    54,61  (-0,85)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      7.052     4,29  (-2,28)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     27.219    15,50  (-2,33)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    17,05  ( 1,61)
Hotels                        CYP     53.606    58,84  (-1,67)
Other Companies               CYP     61.895    98,72  (-2,28)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] International conference calls for measures to end Israeli aggression

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International Conference calls for measures to end Israeli aggression

Nicosia, Jun 3 (CNA) -- A two-day international conference of solidarity with the Palestinian People, attended by 30 delegates from 15 countries, has urged the UN, the European Union and all government and parliaments to "take active measures to stop the Israeli aggression and occupation."

In a declaration adopted at the meeting, which ended Sunday in Larnaca, participants called for the resumption of the peace negotiations, support of the Palestinian people and the peaceful and just solution of the problem.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 3 (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                  30          16          CLOUDY
Larnaca                  27          15          FINE
Limassol                 29          17          FINE
Paphos                   26          15          FINE

[07] Danish Premier urges parties in Cyprus to find solution

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Danish Premier urges parties in Cyprus to find solution

by Maria Koniotou Copenhagen, Jun 3 (CNA) - Danish Premier Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the EU would be reluctant to accept unsolved border problems within the Union and urged the parties in Cyprus to find a solution as soon as possible to the protracted Cyprus problem, expressing satisfaction that "this is exactly the attitude of the Greek Cypriot side".

Rasmussen, who met here today with Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides, also said that Denmark, which takes over the EU rotating presidency as of July 1, aims to conclude negotiations with up to 10 candidate countries at the Copenhagen Summit in December and that the timetable for enlargement will be implemented.

He also expressed support to the UN Secretary General's efforts for a solution in Cyprus and noted that although the solution is not a precondition for Cyprus' EU accession, "it would be an advantage", and "we have to take all relevant factors into consideration".

President Clerides said that "we do want to find a solution of the Cyprus problem as soon as possible" and noted he saw no reason why the Helsinki decision on Cyprus should not be implemented.

[08] UN chief recommends extending UNFICYP mandate for six months

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UN chief recommends extending UNFICYP mandate for six months

United Nations, Jun 3 (CNA) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has recommended that the Security Council extends the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a further six months, as he considers its presence on the island "essential to the maintenance of the ceasefire between the two sides".

In his report on UNFICYP to the Security Council, covering the period from 28 November 2001 to 29 May 2002, the UN chief makes a brief reference to direct talks between President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, launched in January with a view to solve the problem of Cyprus, divided since 1974 when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third.

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