Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-09-01

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus - Russian bilateral agreements compatible with acquis communautaire

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Spokesman says Denktash using Famagusta as negotiating card

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Government making representations over expulsion of teachers

[07] Christofias condemns Turkey over Famagusta, teachers

[08] Chizov meets Christofias, Hadzidemetriou

[09] UNFICYP trying to get results in school issue

[10] Al-Assad assures of his country’s infinite support to Cyprus cause

[11] EuroMP calls on Straw and Verheuen to put pressure on Denktash

[01] Cyprus - Russian bilateral agreements compatible with acquis communautaire

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Cyprus-Russian agreements compatible with acquis communautaire

Nicosia, Sept 1 (CNA) The legal framework of the bilateral agreements between Cyprus and Russia is compatible with the acquis communautaire and does not need to be revised or revoked in view of the island's accession to the EU, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Vladimir Chizov said here today.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 01 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 02/09/2003 to 03/09/2003 ----------------------

WEATHER: Mainly fine. Risk of showers over the mountains in the afternoon. WIND: Southwest to West, gentle to moderate, 3 to 4 BF during day, mainly northwest, light to gentle 2 to 3 BF overnight. SEA STATE: Slight TEMPERATURE: Vary between 22 to 38 C inland, 22 to 34 over South cost, 22 to 31 C over West cost and 22 to 29 C over the mountains.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 04/09/2003 to 05/09/2003

Cloud will increase and some showers or an isolated thunderstorm are expected to occur in the afternoon.

The temperature will decrease significantly, (around 4 C)

[03] Spokesman says Denktash using Famagusta as negotiating card

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Spokesman says Denktash using Famagusta as negotiating card

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash always uses the fenced-off town of Famagusta as a negotiating card.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               89,84   ( 1,25)

Traded Value                  CYP    893.369

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    474.198   374,01   ( 1,84)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.862,23   (-1,50)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    356.375   107,05   ( 1,79)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     28.036    76,47   ( 1,06)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.198    15,08   ( 1,75)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     35.543    57,42   ( 1,04)
Tourism Companies             CYP     12.825    83,31   ( 1,17)
Trading Companies             CYP     29.604    20,45   (-0,82)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     15.134    71,63   (-1,19)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     15.431     3,47   ( 2,97)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     63.222    13,77   ( 1,92)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      0.700    11,44   ( 4,19)
Hotels                        CYP     11.741    42,83   ( 1,49)
Other Companies               CYP    120.628    81,57   ( 1,19)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 1 (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                38          22         FINE
Larnaca                32          23         FINE
Limassol               33          24         FINE
Paphos                 32          21         FINE

[06] Government making representations over expulsion of teachers

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Government making representations over expulsion of teachers

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) The government is taking all necessary measures through the UN to oblige the occupation regime comply with the obligations of the Third Vienna Agreement and the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in connection with the education of enclaved children in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus.

[07] Christofias condemns Turkey over Famagusta, teachers

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Christofias condemns Turkey over Famagusta, teachers

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) House President Demetris Christofias described as unacceptable Turkeys intention to hand over the fenced off area of Famagusta to the occupation regime which invited Greek Cypriot refugees to return under Turkish Cypriot administration.

[08] Chizov meets Christofias, Hadzidemetriou

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Chizov meets Christofias, Hadzidemetriou

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) House President Demetris Christofias and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Vladimir Chizov, pledged to do whatever possible so that the reintroduction of visas for Russians will take place as efficiently as possible.

Christofias and Chizov, who met this morning, said that relations between Cyprus and the Russian Federation would continue to develop and be friendly.

[09] UNFICYP trying to get results in school issue

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UNFICYP trying to get results in school issue

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) - The UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is making efforts to bring about satisfactory results in the issue of the Rizokarpaso school in the Turkish occupied areas of the Republic, Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Chief of Mission Zbigniew Wlosowicz said today.

[10] Al-Assad assures of his country’s infinite support to Cyprus cause

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Al-Assad assures of his countrys infinite support to Cyprus cause

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) Syrias President Bashar Al-Assad assured of his firm support to the Cyprus cause as well as his countrys unlimited collaboration at international fora during a meeting here Monday with Foreign Affairs Minister, Giorgios Iacovou.

The Cypriot minister is on an official visit to Syria at the invitation of Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara.

During the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, President Al-Assad expressed delight over the visit and referred to the traditionally and close bonds of friendship between the two countries and peoples, an official statement said here Monday.

[11] EuroMP calls on Straw and Verheuen to put pressure on Denktash

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EuroMP calls on Straw and Verheuen to put pressure on Denktash

Nicosia, Sep 1 (CNA) - British Conservative Member of the European Parliament Theresa Villiers has written to Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and European Commissioner for Enlargement Gunter Verheugen, urging them to put pressure on Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to reopen Rizokarpaso High School in the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus.

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