Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-03-05

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CONTENTS

[01] Annan urges Cyprus parties to say "yes" to referenda

[02] Ahern and Howard congratulate Papadopoulos

[03] Two more deputies declared

[04] T/C Socialist Party condemns planting of bombs during rally

[05] National Council to confer again Saturday

[06] Cyprus ranks third in EU citizens’ preference for accession

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] EU Commission announces preparatory Donors Conference

[10] De Soto says the two sides are expected to reply in writing

[01] Annan urges Cyprus parties to say "yes" to referenda

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Annan urges Cyprus parties to say yes to referenda

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Mar 5 (CNA) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said the Security Council is very supportive of the efforts for a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus and urged the leaders of the two communities to go to The Hague and say "yes" to 30 March referenda.

[02] Ahern and Howard congratulate Papadopoulos

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Ahern and Howard congratulate Papadopoulos

Nicosia, Mar 5 (CNA) -- The Prime Ministers of Ireland and Australia, Bertie Ahern and John Howard, have congratulated Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos on his election.

Ahern wished Papadopoulos a productive and successful term of office and happiness and prosperity of the Cypriot people.

[03] Two more deputies declared

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Two more deputies declared

Limassol, Mar 5 (CNA) -- Two more deputies were declared here Wednesday during a ceremony at the Limassol District Office, replacing those who became cabinet members in the Tassos Papadopoulos government.

[04] T/C Socialist Party condemns planting of bombs during rally

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T/C Socialist Party condemns planting of bombs during rally

Nicosia, Mar 5 (CNA) -- The Turkish Cypriot Socialist Party of Cyprus (SPC) has condemned the barbarians and mass murderers in the occupied north of the island, who planted two high explosive bombs during last weeks mass rally.

If the bombs had exploded, they would have killed thousands who took part in the rally, says the SPC in a statement, adding the official powers have neither condemned, nor explained this barbaric act.

[05] National Council to confer again Saturday

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National Council to confer again Saturday

Nicosia, Mar 5 (CNA) -- The National Council exchanged views today about a UN peace plan and discussed the latest developments in the Cyprus question, ahead of Monday's meeting between President Tassos Papadopoulos and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in The Hague.

Speaking after today's Council meeting, that lasted over four hours, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides said the Council will meet again on Saturday morning, after President Papadopoulos confers with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis tomorrow in Athens.

[06] Cyprus ranks third in EU citizens’ preference for accession

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Cyprus ranks third in EU citizens preference for accession

By Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Mar 5 (CNA) -- Cyprus is among the first countries preferred by European citizens for accession to the European Union, (EU), according to the final results of the Autumn 2002 Eurobarometer opinion survey, published on Tuesday.

The Eurobarometer also showed a significant increase in the positive replies by EU member-states regarding Cyprus accession to the EU since the last opinion survey conducted in May 2002.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 5 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               85,01   (-1,44)

Traded Value                  CYP    768.241

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    366.788   325,08   (-1,71)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    268.434    93,72   (-2,11)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     16.926    74,99   (-0,01)
Insurance Companies           CYP      2.362    17,80   (-3,00)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     18.080    59,33   (-0,79)
Tourism Companies             CYP      2.902    91,05   (-1,73)
Trading Companies             CYP      9.801    18,32   (-1,35)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      6.599    71,78   (-0,58)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      4.072     3,00   (-1,64)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     43.276    15,97   (-1,78)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      24,00    11,29   (-2,08)
Hotels                        CYP     21.405    44,49   ( 1,18)
Other Companies               CYP    153.360    78,66   (-2,16)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 5 (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                14             9         RAIN
Larnaca                18            10         RAIN
Limassol               17            12         RAIN
Paphos                 17            11         RAIN

[09] EU Commission announces preparatory Donors Conference

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EU Commission announces preparatory Donors Conference

By Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Mar 5 (CNA) -- The European Commission intends to invite potential donors of financial support for Cyprus, once a political settlement is found, to a preparatory meeting on March 21, a Commission statement said here today.

[10] De Soto says the two sides are expected to reply in writing

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De Soto says the two sides are expected to reply in writing

Nicosia, Mar 5 (CNA) -- The Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides are expected to give their response in writing to Annan's request to put his plan for a comprehensive settlement in simultaneous referenda, Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro De Soto said here today.

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