Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-11-14

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CONTENTS

[01] Annan: there is a real chance for settlement

[02] Annan plan for Cyprus - Full text

[03] Australia hopes UN initiative will help settlement

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] EU group calls on Commission to assess UN plan

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] UN weapons inspectors team in Cyprus

[08] Commerce Minister optimistic over next year’s arrivals from Britain

[09] Omirou in Warsaw for European Socialist Party meeting

[01] Annan: there is a real chance for settlement

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Annan: there is a real chance for settlement

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Nov 14 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called on the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides to apply courage, vision and determination and seize the chance at this juncture to find a political settlement.

[02] Annan plan for Cyprus - Full text

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Annan plan for Cyprus - Full text

Nicosia, Nov 14 (CNA) -- The full text of the plan for a Cyprus settlement by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is on the CNA website at www.cna.org.cy

[03] Australia hopes UN initiative will help settlement

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Australia hopes UN initiative will help settlement

Nicosia, Nov 14 (CNA) -- Australia has welcomed a UN proposal for a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus and expressed hope that it would help the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides reach a political settlement.

Canberra reiterated its continuous support for UN efforts to achieve a just and lasting solution that meets the needs of all Cypriots and assured that its envoy on Cyprus remains engaged in the peace effort.

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Íïv 14 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 15/11/02 to 16/11/02 -----------------------

On Friday and Saturday, the weather will be bine and mostly clear. Light to gentle northerly winds will be blowing overnight and during early morning.

Gentle, at times moderate winds will prevail during afternoon, blowing from the west over Northern and Western areas, but from easterly directions elsewhere.

The state of sea will be smooth to slight, overnight and during early morning, but generally slight, during the rest of the period.

Maximum temperature 23-24 C, inland and over coastal areas and 15-16C over the highest mountain areas.

Minimum temperature around 10C inland, 13C over the coasts and around 8C over the highest mountain areas.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 17/11/02 to 18/11/02 -------------------------------- No change in the weather, but maximum temperature is expected to rise.

[05] EU group calls on Commission to assess UN plan

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EU group calls on Commission to assess UN plan

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Nov 14 (CNA) -- The European Popular Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament, has put forward a proposal to ask the Commission to say whether a UN plan for the solution of the Cyprus question is compatible with European laws and regulations.

The proposed amendment to a report on EU enlargement was tabled by two Greek Euro MPs and it was adopted unanimously by the group. It will then be submitted to the plenary of the Parliament for consideration at next week's meeting.

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 14 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              105,85   ( 0,59)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.544.074

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    687.292   419,87   ( 1,81)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    410.543   119,54   ( 1,39)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     91.271    91,84   ( 0,17)
Insurance Companies           CYP     10.603    23,36   ( 2,50)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     71.468    68,25   (-0,68)
Tourism Companies             CYP     20.435   125,18   ( 0,77)
Trading Companies             CYP     24.465    21,53   (-0,37)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     10.676    71,62   ( 0,13)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     23.081     3,92   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     96.318    25,75   ( 0,51)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        410    14,98   (-2,85)
Hotels                        CYP     38.308    52,37   ( 0,36)
Other Companies               CYP    500.862    99,21   (-0,38)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] UN weapons inspectors team in Cyprus

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UN weapons inspectors team in Cyprus

Larnaca, Nov 14 (CNA) -- Eight persons, attached to the UN weapons inspectors team for Iraq, arrived here today and are expected to move on to Baghdad. Another three persons will arrive later today.

Hans Blix, chief UN inspector, is expected in Cyprus on Sunday afternoon.

The United Nations Monitoring Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) is to set up a regional office on the island to facilitate travel arrangements for the weapons inspectors to Iraq.

Another twenty persons are due to arrive in Cyprus by the end of the weekend.

[08] Commerce Minister optimistic over next year’s arrivals from Britain

Rolandis said the government would take additional measures to help boost tourism from Britain as of next year, as well as reducing the fees for departures and landings.

It is estimated that next year the decrease in tourist arrivals from Britain will range between 11-12 per cent.

Rolandis met with representatives of Britains biggest tourism organisations, including Thomas Cook, Thomson, First Choice and My Travel which represent around 750 thousand tourists, as well as Cypriot travel organisations, which represent around 350 thousand tourists.

[09] Omirou in Warsaw for European Socialist Party meeting

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Omirou in Warsaw for European Socialist Party meeting

Larnaca, Nov 14 (CNA) -- Social Democrats leader, Yiannakis Omirou, left for Warsaw today to take part in a meeting of the European Socialist Party.

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