Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-11-20

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CONTENTS

[01] Ereli: We urge parties to resume negotiations on Annan plan basis

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[03] Christofias: Cyprus accession and Turkey's course a catalyst for solution

[04] Cyprus President to pay official visit to Greece

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus government expresses satisfaction with US interest in Cyprus

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weston urges parties concerned to reach a settlement by May 1st 2004

[01] Ereli: We urge parties to resume negotiations on Annan plan basis

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Ereli: We urge parties to resume negotiations on Annan plan basis

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Nov 20 (CNA) -- The purpose of US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston's trip to Ankara, Athens and Nicosia is to convey Washington's view that all parties should express to the UN Secretary General as soon as possible the necessary political willingness that he has requested to resume negotiations on the basis of the Annan plan.

[02] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 20 (CNA) --

Friday and Saturday: 21/11/2003 to 22/11/2003 ----------------------------------------------- Fine weather with patchy cloud. Wind will be northeasterly to southeasterly light to moderate and the state of sea slight to moderate.

Maximum temperature: Around 24 C inland and over coastal areas. Minimum temperature: 10 C inland and around 12 C over coastal areas.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 23/11/2003 to 24/11/2003 --------------------------------------------------------- Mainly cloudy with local showers or isolated thnderstorms. The temperature is expected to fall gradually.

[03] Christofias: Cyprus accession and Turkey's course a catalyst for solution

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Christofias: Cyprus accession and Turkey's course a catalyst for solution

Nicosia, Nov 20 (CNA) -- House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has expressed the hope Cyprus' EU accession together with Turkey's European aspirations will act as a catalyst for the solution of the Cyprus problem.

Briefing Irish officials during a Cyprus House delegation visit to Ireland Christofias added that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and Ankara share the responsibility for the lack of progress in the efforts for a Cyprus settlement.

[04] Cyprus President to pay official visit to Greece

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Cyprus President to pay official visit to Greece

Nicosia, Nov 20 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos will pay an official visit to Greece between 25-27 November, at the invitation of Greek Republic President Costis Stefanopoulos, an official press release issued here today said.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 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)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Nicosia                22           9         FINE
Larnaca                24          11         FINE
Limassol               23          14         FINE
Paphos                 22          13         FINE

[06] Cyprus government expresses satisfaction with US interest in Cyprus

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Cyprus government expresses satisfaction with US interest in Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 20 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has expressed its satisfaction with the US ongoing interest in the Cyprus problem, underlying its appreciation for the US State Department Special Coordinator Thomas Weston's efforts on Cyprus.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

CSE General Index                               83,26   ( 0,02)

Traded Value                  CYP    298.623

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    185.626   335,83   (-0,02)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.639,91   (-0,20)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    122.969    95,78   (-0,02)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     11.548    71,68   (-0,25)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.094    16,23   ( 1,37)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     33.581    57,44   ( 0,86)
Tourism Companies             CYP      3.786    71,75   ( 1,96)
Trading Companies             CYP     11.546    20,85   (-0,29)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     19.214    71,94   ( 0,38)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      6.443     3,45   (-1,15)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     17.652    11,84   (-0,42)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12,23   ( 1,75)
Hotels                        CYP      5.204    38,78   (-0,46)
Other Companies               CYP     60.464    75,96   (-0,30)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Weston urges parties concerned to reach a settlement by May 1st 2004

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Weston urges parties concerned to reach a settlement by May 1st 2004

Larnaca, Nov 20 (CNA) --- US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston stressed the need for a settlement of the Cyprus issue by May 1st 2004, when the island will officially join the EU.

Weston, who arrived here today for talks on the Cyprus problem, said that regardless of the result of December's so called elections in the Turkish occupied part of northern Cyprus, the parties concerned have to commit themselves to achieve a settlement of the Cyprus issue by May 1st 2004.

He also expressed concern for the ''continuous failure of the parties to express the necessary political will to reach a settlement.''

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