Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-10-20

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus government expresses gratitude to UN peacekeeping force

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] FM: regime intensifies illegal actions regarding ''citizenship''

[05] CoE needs to adopt common migration policy, Cypriot MP says

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] 3,000 people at UN Day celebrations in Cyprus

[08] Karoyian: slight impovement of OIC's stance on Cyprus problem

[09] Journalists condemn attack against Kanatli by ''Grey Wolves''

[01] Cyprus government expresses gratitude to UN peacekeeping force

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Cyprus government expresses gratitude to UN peacekeeping force

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Oct 20 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has expressed its gratitude to the UN, UNFICYP and its personnel as well as to the contributing countries for the work done by the peacekeeping operation in Cyprus.

Speaking before the UN General Assembly Special Political Committee Cyprus' Permanent Representative to the UN Andreas Mavroyiannis reiterated that a just and viable solution in Cyprus in accordance with UN resolutions, international law and the acquis communautaire has been delayed far too long and should be addressed both as a matter of urgency and a matter of principle.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 20 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 21/10/2003 to 22/10/2003

The weather will be fine, with medium and high cloud, while over night local mist patches and low cloud are likely. Wind will be overnight variable mainly northwest light, 2 to 3 bf. During day the wind will be northeast to southeast gentle, 3 bf gradually veering by afternoon to southwest to west, gentle to moderate, 3 to 4 bf. The state of sea will be smooth to slight over night, and slight during day time. The temperature will range from 12 degrees over the mountains, to 16 degrees inland and to 18 over the coastal areas.

The maximum temperature will range from 24 over the mountains, to 28 over the western and northern coastal areas, to 29 over the eastern and southern coastal areas and to 31 degrees inland.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 23/10/2003 to 24/10/2003

On Thursday and Friday the weather will be fine. The temperature is expected to note a small further increase.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Oct 20 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,38   (-0,47)

Traded Value                  CYP    489.169

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    335.439   342,99   (-0,52)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.624,91   ( 0,58)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    306.196    97,96   (-0,40)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     30.819    74,38   (-0,93)
Insurance Companies           CYP        112    16,59   (-0,36)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     15.468    58,75   (-0,39)
Tourism Companies             CYP      7.728    76,33   (-1,75)
Trading Companies             CYP     28.573    21,59   ( 0,00)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     40.351    74,53   (-0,71)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      5.210     3,62   (-0,55)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     17.009    12,74   ( 0,47)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12,14   (-0,33)
Hotels                        CYP      6.357    43,02   (-0,62)
Other Companies               CYP     25.013    79,62   (-0,69)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] FM: regime intensifies illegal actions regarding ''citizenship''

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FM: regime intensifies illegal actions regarding ''citizenship''

Limassol, Oct 20 (CNA) --- Cyprus Foreign Minister Giorgos Iacovou has said that the occupation regime in northern Cyprus has in the past few weeks intensified its illegal actions and is illegally granting Turkish settlers the so-called citizenship of the regime and the right to ''vote'' to December's ''parliamentary elections''.

[05] CoE needs to adopt common migration policy, Cypriot MP says

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CoE needs to adopt common migration policy, Cypriot MP says

Limassol, Oct 20 (CNA) --- Head of the Cyprus delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Christos Pourgourides, underlined the need for a common policy on migration that has to be adopted by the Council of Europe (CoE) member states.

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Oct 20 (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                31          16         FAIR
Larnaca                28          18         FINE
Limassol               28          18         FAIR
Paphos                 26          17         FINE

[07] 3,000 people at UN Day celebrations in Cyprus

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3,000 people at UN Day celebrations in Cyprus

Nicosia, Oct 20 (CNA) --- Over 3,000 people attended the UN Day celebrations that took place yesterday in Nicosia, to mark the Organization's 58th birthday.

[08] Karoyian: slight impovement of OIC's stance on Cyprus problem

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Karoyian: slight impovement of OIC's stance on Cyprus problem

Nicosia, Oct 20 (CNA) -- The government of Cyprus notes a light improvement of the Islamic Conference's stance regarding the Cyprus problem, Press Spokesman for the President Office Marios Karoyian said here today.

Commenting on final communique of the Islamic Conference's 10th Meeting of Heads of State and Government held in Malaysia October 11-18, Karoyian stressed that there has been a wording improvement of the positions of the Islamic Conference regarding the Cyprus issue.

[09] Journalists condemn attack against Kanatli by ''Grey Wolves''

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Journalists condemn attack against Kanatli by ''Grey Wolves''

Nicosia, Oct 20 (CNA) --- The Executive Committee of the Union of Cyprus Journalists strongly denounced today the criminal attack against Turkish Cypriot journalist Murat Kanatli, who was attacked by the extremist ''Grey Wolves'' organisation, while exercising his journalistic duties.

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