Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-03-27

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CONTENTS

[01] Pat Cox calls for tolerance in Turkish-occupied Cyprus

[02] Appeal by House President for freedom in occupied Cyprus

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Cypriot doctors going to Iran-Iraq border

[07] Financial aid for T/C family

[08] Famagusta to get a new mayor

[09] Cyprus and Russia share common views on Iraq and Cyprus problem

[10] UN Humanitarian Office doing its best to deliver aid to Iraq

[11] UN Cyprus envoy briefs ''big five''

[12] President appoints new Attorney General

[13] President appoints new Attorney General

[14] Turkish Cypriots determined to fight for solution and EU accession

[15] Russia-Cyprus Friendship Group meets President Papadopoulos

[01] Pat Cox calls for tolerance in Turkish-occupied Cyprus

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Pat Cox calls for tolerance in Turkish-occupied Cyprus

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Mar 27 (CNA) -- Pat Cox, President of the European Parliament, has called on the illegal regime in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus to respect dissenting opinion and show tolerance with the opposition.

[02] Appeal by House President for freedom in occupied Cyprus

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Appeal by House President for freedom in occupied Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has appealed to the UN Secretary General, the President of the European Parliament and others to exert their influence in order to secure the freedom of speech of Turkish Cypriots in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 28/03/2003 to 29/03/2003

Mainly fine. Local cloud early afternoon. Wind will blow from northwest to northeast direction light to moderate. State of sea, slight, locally moderate.

Maximum temperature: 18 inland, 20 over coastal areas, 6 over Prodromos area.

Minimum temperature: 5 inland, 7 over coastal areas, 2 over Prodromos area.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 30/03/2003 to 31/03/2003

Mainly fine. Increase in temperature.

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 27 (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)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia                18            4         FINE
Larnaca                20            5         FINE
Limassol               20            8         FINE
Paphos                 18            7         FAIR

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               82,13   (-0,52)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.217.504

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    280.230   309,15   (-1,60)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    219.267    89,26   (-1,02)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     18.840    73,57   (-0,34)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.165    17,25   ( 1,83)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    109.891    57,54   (-0,36)
Tourism Companies             CYP      6.426    84,72   ( 1,32)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.286    17,67   (-0,45)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     47.167    74,15   ( 2,96)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      9.864     2,84   (-2,41)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     15.624    14,96   (-1,45)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      7.414    10,41   (-3,25)
Hotels                        CYP     22.197    42,36   (-0,47)
Other Companies               CYP    634.480    77,99   (-1,19)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Cypriot doctors going to Iran-Iraq border

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Cypriot doctors going to Iran-Iraq border

[07] Financial aid for T/C family

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Financial aid for T/C family

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government will grant financial assistance through the United Nations to a Turkish Cypriot family, following reports in the press.

[08] Famagusta to get a new mayor

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Famagusta to get a new mayor

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- Yiannis Skordis is the new mayor of the Turkish-occupied town of Famagusta. No other candidacies for the post, which became vacant after former mayor was appointed to the Cabinet, were submitted by today's noon deadline.

He will be formally declared mayor at a ceremony tomorrow afternoon, at Famagusta Cultural Centre, on the southeast coast, near the occupied town.

[09] Cyprus and Russia share common views on Iraq and Cyprus problem

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Cyprus and Russia share common views on Iraq and Cyprus problem

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias met here today with a six-member delegation of the Russia-Cyprus Friendship Group in the State Duma, who is visiting the island.

[10] UN Humanitarian Office doing its best to deliver aid to Iraq

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UN Humanitarian Office doing its best to deliver aid to Iraq

Larnaca, Mar 27 (CNA) - The UN is trying its best to deliver humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people, Sonya Dumont, Information Officer for the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said here Thursday.

[11] UN Cyprus envoy briefs ''big five''

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UN Cyprus envoy briefs ''big five''

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Mar 27 (CNA) - The UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto briefed on Wednesday the five permanent members of the UN Security Council about the collapse of the latest UN peace effort to find a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus, prior to the signing of the EU Accession Treaty in mid April.

[12] President appoints new Attorney General

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President appoints new Attorney General

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) - President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos appointed Solonas Nikitas as Attorney General today with effect as of March 1, 2003.

[13] President appoints new Attorney General

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President appoints new Attorney General

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) - President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos appointed Solonas Nikitas as Attorney General today with effect as of May 1, 2003.

[14] Turkish Cypriots determined to fight for solution and EU accession

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Turkish Cypriots determined to fight for solution and EU accession

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) - Communal Liberation Party leader Hussein Angolemli stressed here Thursday the Turkish Cypriot's determination for a solution to the Cyprus problem and accession to the European Union.

[15] Russia-Cyprus Friendship Group meets President Papadopoulos

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Russia-Cyprus Friendship Group meets President Papadopoulos

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) - Cyprus and Russia stressed the need to strengthen ties between the two countries, Director of President's Office Marios Karoyian said here Thursday.

He was speaking after a six-member delegation of the Russia-Cyprus Friendship Group in the State Duma, led by its President Nikolay Daykhes, was received by President Tassos Papadopoulos where they were informed on the latest developments on the Cyprus problem following the collapse of The Hague talks due to Turkish intransigence.

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