Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-12-23

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President issues Christmas pardons for 81 prisoners

[02] Annan and Solana discuss Cyprus issue

[03] Britain stresses need for resumption of Cyprus talks

[04] Message to subscribers

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[07] Greek Cypriot side ready to assist exhumations in occupied areas

[08] President says Annan will reply in time

[09] Turkish Cypriots working in free areas quadruple

[10] Cabinet discusses visa matters for Russians

[01] Cyprus President issues Christmas pardons for 81 prisoners

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Cyprus President issues Christmas pardons for 81 prisoners

Nicosia, Dec 23 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos issued yesterday Christmas pardons for 81 inmates at the Nicosia central prisons, chosen by the Attorney General Solon Nikitas and his advisors from a list of prisoners forwarded to Nikitas by the Justice Ministry. A total of 55 of the released are foreigners and 26 Cypriots.

[02] Annan and Solana discuss Cyprus issue

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Annan and Solana discuss Cyprus issue

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Dec 23 (CNA) -- The Cyprus issue was among the topics UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and EU Foreign Policy and Security Policy High Representative Javier Solana discussed here Friday.

[03] Britain stresses need for resumption of Cyprus talks

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Britain stresses need for resumption of Cyprus talks

by Kyriacos Tsioupras

London, Dec 23 (CNA) -- British Minister for Europe Denis MacShane has stressed the need for the resumption of negotiations on the basis of the UN Secretary General's plan for a Cyprus settlement as soon as possible.

[04] Message to subscribers

CNA will operate tomorrow, Wednesday, 24 December, from 0900 to 1400 hours and will be closed on Christmas day and on Friday, 26 December.

CNA/GP

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 23 (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                15            7         CLOUDY
Larnaca                17            9         CLOUDY
Limassol               18           11         CLOUDY
Paphos                 19            8         CLOUDY

[06] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 23 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               79,45   (-0,05)

Traded Value                  CYP    399.496

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    201.858   316,44   (-0,35)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.760,64   (-0,37)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    130.568    90,41   (-0,09)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     37.972    69,70   ( 0,56)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.000    14,89   ( 3,33)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     56.986    56,68   (-0,11)
Tourism Companies             CYP      2.016    67,00   ( 0,99)
Trading Companies             CYP     45.982    20,45   ( 0,20)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     13.744    70,09   (-1,18)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP        702     3,21   ( 2,23)
Financial Services Companies  CYP      8.317    10,84   ( 2,46)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    11,62   (-0,26)
Hotels                        CYP     80.560    36,71   (-0,84)
Other Companies               CYP     18.855    72,92   (-0,25)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[07] Greek Cypriot side ready to assist exhumations in occupied areas

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Greek Cypriot side ready to assist exhumations in occupied areas

Nicosia, Dec 23 (CNA) - The government is ready to assist the process of exhumation of remains of persons listed as missing since the 1974 Turkish invasion, believed to have been buried in northern occupied Cyprus, President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos said today.

[08] President says Annan will reply in time

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President says Annan will reply in time

Nicosia, Dec 23 (CNA) - Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has said he hopes to see the UN-led peace talks resume in the new year, adding that UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will reply to his letter at the appropriate time.

[09] Turkish Cypriots working in free areas quadruple

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Turkish Cypriots working in free areas quadruple

Nicosia, Dec 23 (CNA) - Cypriot Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Iacovos Keravnos has told CNA that the number of Turkish Cypriots working in the free areas of the Republic and registered in the Social Insurance Scheme has almost quadrupled, noting this proves that ''the Ministry's measures to facilitate the employment of Turkish Cypriots have been effective''.

Keravnos said that there are currently 1.456 Turkish Cypriots working in the government controlled areas of the Republic and registered in the Scheme, compared to a mere 400 before the easing of restrictions on free movement to and from the Turkish occupied areas.

[10] Cabinet discusses visa matters for Russians

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Cabinet discusses visa matters for Russians

Nicosia, Dec 23 (CNA) - The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus concluded today the framework of agreements with the Russian Federation on visa matters.

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said after this afternoon's meeting that the Cabinet mainly discussed ''the issue of an agreement on diplomatic and service passports''.

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