Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-08-22

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CONTENTS

[01] US continues to support UN efforts for Cyprus settlement

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus pursues to be included in China's tourist destinations

[04] Clerides responds to Afrika appeal

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Cyprus pledges to stop trapping of small birds

[08] Greek Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Cyprus

[09] Greece's Development Minister arrives Monday

[10] British parliamentarians arrive for visit

[11] Cyprus a favourable destination for Bank holiday weekend

[01] US continues to support UN efforts for Cyprus settlement

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US continues to support UN efforts for Cyprus settlement

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Aug 22 (CNA) -- The United States remains committed to the United Nations effort to find a just and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem, US President George Bush stressed in his report on the Cyprus question to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, covering the period June 1, 2002 through July 31, 2002.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

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

Friday and Saturday: 23/8/2002 to 14/08/2002

The weather will be mainly fine with some inland patchy cloud in the afternoon. The winds will be fresh southnewesterly. Temperatures will range from 20 to 35 inland and from 21 to 33 on the coast.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 25/8/2002 to 26/8/2002

Generally fine with fresh sea breezes. Temperatures will rise slightly.

[03] Cyprus pursues to be included in China's tourist destinations

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Cyprus pursues to be included in China's tourist destinations

Nicosia, Aug 22 (CNA) -- The Chinese government is examining, at Cyprus request, the inclusion of Cyprus in the tourist destinations list published for Chinese citizens, Cyprus Commerce, Industry and Commerce Minister Nicos Rolandis told the press after meeting here Chinese Ambassador in Nicosia Song Aiguo.

[04] Clerides responds to Afrika appeal

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Clerides responds to Afrika appeal

Nicosia, Aug 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides responded today to an appeal by the Turkish Cypriot daily "Afrika" (formerly Avrupa", which had called on him to speak out and verify what the newspaper reported, quoting Clerides' memoirs, about how he had helped the family of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to leave the island during the bicommunal clashes in December 1963.

"I wish to reiterate once more everything relevant included in my book 'My deposition' and which I verified to the journalists of 'Avrupa' when they visited me some time ago in my office: During the bicommunal clashes in December 1963, I responded to a request by Mr. Denktash and facilitated the departure of his wife and children from Cyprus to Ankara, transferring them with my car from Nicosia's Turkish Cypriot sector to the Nicosia International Airport," Clerides said in a written statement.

Clerides was at that time President of the House of Representatives.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Aug 20 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               87,79   (-1,88)

Traded Value                  CYP    914.826

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    557.359   358,55   (-1,37)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    297.245    98,77   (-1,01)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     47.451    83,68   (-0,46)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.351    24,32   (-2,05)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     14.250    61,69   ( 0,36)
Tourism Companies             CYP     18.267   107,66   (-1,55)
Trading Companies             CYP     29.851    19,02   (-1,76)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     12.708    54,32   (-0,73)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     16.297     3,33   (-2,35)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     66.840    13,20   (-6,91)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         30    15,53   (-5,02)
Hotels                        CYP    141.753    49,11   (-4,60)
Other Companies               CYP    191.218    85,04   (-3,21)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 22(CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Station               Maximum     Minimum       Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia                  34          20          FAIR
Larnaca                  31          22          FINE
Limassol                 32          21          FINE
Paphos                   30          22          FINE

[07] Cyprus pledges to stop trapping of small birds

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Cyprus pledges to stop trapping of small birds

Nicosia, Aug 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus assured today officials of the "Birdlife International", currently visiting Cyprus, that it would intensify its campaign to put an end to the illegal trapping of small birds (ambelopoulia).

Five "Birdlife" officials met here today with the Head of the Game and Fauna Fund, Pantelis Hadjigeros, who said that bird trapping is prohibited in Cyprus since 1974 and has nothing to do with legal hunting.

[08] Greek Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Cyprus

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Greek Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 22 (CNA) -- Greek Deputy Foreign Minsiter Ioannis Magriotis arrives here tomorrow on a four-day visit, during which he will be received by President Glafcos Clerides.

Magriotis will also see House President Demetris Christofias, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, Labour and Social Insurance Minister Andreas Mousioutas and Education Minister Ouranios Ioannides.

[09] Greece's Development Minister arrives Monday

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Greece's Development Minister arrives Monday

Nicosia, Aug 22 (CNA) -- Greek Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos arrives here Monday, heading a multi-party delegation, for talks on issues relating to high technology, industry, energy matters, tourism and consumer concerns.

[10] British parliamentarians arrive for visit

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British parliamentarians arrive for visit

Nicosia, Aug 22 (CNA) -- A four-member parliamentary delegation from Britain arrives here today to participate in next week's meeting of overseas Cypriot organizations.

[11] Cyprus a favourable destination for Bank holiday weekend

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Cyprus a favourable destination for Bank holiday weekend

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Aug 22 (CNA) -- Cyprus is one of seven most popular destinations for the British, who wish to spend their August Bank holiday weekend abroad.

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