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CONTENTS

[01] CoE to contribute to Cyprus reconciliation

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] CoE SG: There is a window of opportunity for a Cyprus settlement

[05] Technical committees meet under UN chairmanship

[06] Schwimmer: High time for Cyprus solution

[07] Markides to remain in Cyprus negotiating team, Clerides says

[08] Cyprus strongly condemns suicide attack in Tel Aviv

[01] CoE to contribute to Cyprus reconciliation

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CoE to contribute to Cyprus reconciliation

Nicosia, Jan 7 (CNA) -- The Council of Europe (CoE) will support a solution of the Cyprus problem and contribute to the reconciliation of the island's two communities, CoE Secretary General Walter Schwimmer pledged here today, after a call on President Glafcos Clerides.

[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 7 (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                  19           8          FAIR
Larnaca                  20          11          FAIR
Limassol                 21          12          FAIR
Paphos                   20          12          FINE

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 7 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               95,58   (-3,30)

Traded Value                  CYP    857.625

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    244.782   370,26   (-4,63)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    132.381   107,32   (-4,36)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     27.284    82,14   (-3,10)
Insurance Companies           CYP      4.473    21,75   ( 0,79)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     11.788    67,28   (-0,65)
Tourism Companies             CYP     17.051   105,01   (-5,17)
Trading Companies             CYP     10.842    19,32   (-2,47)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      4.885    74,89   (-0,82)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      6.510     3,37   (-2,88)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     74.004    19,33   (-4,59)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         13    14,26   (-2,73)
Hotels                        CYP     23.464    47,84   (-1,56)
Other Companies               CYP    119.381    87,88   (-3,60)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] CoE SG: There is a window of opportunity for a Cyprus settlement

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CoE SG: There is a window of opportunity for a Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Jan 7 (CNA) Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary General Walter Schwimmer said here Tuesday there is now a window of opportunity to find a solution for the reunification of the Republic of Cyprus.

Schwimmer, who is on an official visit to the island, said after meeting House President Demetris Christofias that a solution should respect the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus and the human rights of all people of Cyprus, both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

[05] Technical committees meet under UN chairmanship

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Technical committees meet under UN chairmanship

Nicosia, Jan 7 (CNA) The first meeting of the two ad hoc committees in Cyprus, under the chairmanship of the United Nations, was held here Tuesday, and had an organizational nature, head of the Greek Cypriot representatives at the committees, Attorney-General Alecos Markides told CNA.

Work is expected to intensify, starting from next week, a press release from the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) said.

It said the members of the two ad hoc technical committees in Cyprus met today under the chairmanship of the UN to discuss procedural aspects and chart a course for the technical work ahead.

It was agreed that the committee on treaties will meet tomorrow, the committee on 'common state' laws will meet on Thursday, and the committee on treaties will meet again on Friday, UNFICYP said.

[06] Schwimmer: High time for Cyprus solution

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Schwimmer: High time for Cyprus solution

Nicosia, Jan 7 (CNA) The Council of Europe (CoE) does not want to see any more divided cities in Europe and believes that it is high time they disappeared and the island of Cyprus is reunited, CoE Secretary General Walter Schwimmer pledged here Tuesday.

He was speaking after meeting Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides who said the two talked about the significance of implementing the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the weaknesses that now exist for those members that do not abide or delay implementing the decisions of the court.

Kasoulides said they also discussed areas, such as reconciliation, where the CoE can be of assistance if and when we are going to have a settlement of the question of Cyprus.

[07] Markides to remain in Cyprus negotiating team, Clerides says

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Markides to remain in Cyprus negotiating team, Clerides says

Nicosia, Jan 7 (CNA) Attorney General Alecos Markides, who is a candidate in the February presidential elections, will remain in the team negotiating a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem, incumbent President Glafcos Clerides announced here Tuesday.

[08] Cyprus strongly condemns suicide attack in Tel Aviv

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Cyprus strongly condemns suicide attack in Tel Aviv

Nicosia, Jan 7 (CNA) Violence and terrorist acts cannot and will not solve any dispute, the Cyprus government said here Tuesday in a strong condemnation of the suicide bomb attack in Tel Aviv, which killed 23 people on Sunday.

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