Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 04-12-01

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CONTENTS

[01] Cypriot Minister to participate in EU Justice Council

[02] Cyprus participates in AAPP General Assembly

[03] Cypriot MPs in Paris for discussion on France-Cyprus relations

[04] Cyprus FM stresses importance of dialogue in Med region

[05] European Greens support viable Cyprus settlement

[06] Interior Minister takes on Health Ministry temporarily

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Dutch Premier to visit Cyprus for talks in view of EU summit

[09] Cyprus expects improvement of EU summit draft conclusions

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[11] Cyprus President appoints new judge for Supreme Court

[01] Cypriot Minister to participate in EU Justice Council

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Cypriot Minister to participate in EU Justice Council

[02] Cyprus participates in AAPP General Assembly

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Cyprus participates in AAPP General Assembly

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) - The fifth General Assembly of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP) began in Islamabad, Pakistan, yesterday with the participation of member of the Cypriot House of Representatives George Tasou.

[03] Cypriot MPs in Paris for discussion on France-Cyprus relations

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Cypriot MPs in Paris for discussion on France-Cyprus relations

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) - Members of the Cypriot House of Representatives Lefteris Christoforou, Kyriakos Tyrimos and Prodromos Prodromou leave for Paris today at the invitation of the French Senate, to participate in a discussion on ''The relations of France and Cyprus: Challenges and Prospects'', to be held on December 2.

[04] Cyprus FM stresses importance of dialogue in Med region

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Cyprus FM stresses importance of dialogue in Med region

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has stressed the importance of dialogue to the development of mutual understanding between the peoples of the region and to the enhancement of their cooperation, with a view to make the Mediterranean a place of peace and prosperity.

[05] European Greens support viable Cyprus settlement

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European Greens support viable Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) - The European Greens support a solution to the Cyprus problem that ''would be viable and long lasting, respect the basic rights of the people of Cyprus, as these are safeguarded in the European Constitution, demilitarise the island, dismantle all foreign military bases, and reunite its people.''

In a resolution adopted on the Cyprus issue at the first council meeting of the European Green Party / EFGP, which took place in Dublin from November 26 to 28, the European Greens also refer to Turkey's EU prospects, noting that ''Turkey should take the necessary steps in order to start the process of recognition of the Republic of Cyprus, in the perspective of Turkey's accession to the EU.''

[06] Interior Minister takes on Health Ministry temporarily

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Interior Minister takes on Health Ministry temporarily

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides announced today that Minister of the Interior Andreas Christou has been appointed acting Minister of Health, following the resignation of Constantina Akkelidou, who was recently found guilty of interfering with the course of justice.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

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

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS=1000

TRADED VALUE                       115.671,27

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       71,44    -0,76    101.874,85
FTSE/CySE 20                           333,87    -0,92     70.372,73
MAIN MARKET INDEX                      999,04    -0,91     63.710,04
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                  871,17    -0,97      1.911,40
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX      923,33    -0,45      4.954,94
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX        994,09    -0,92     65.621,44
BANKS INDEX                          1.007,73    -0,97     25.828,11
HOTELS INDEX                           887,76    -5,60      4.996,17
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX               849,08    -0,48     39.921,86
FTSE Med (30/11/2004)                6.470,71    -0,46

* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[08] Dutch Premier to visit Cyprus for talks in view of EU summit

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Dutch Premier to visit Cyprus for talks in view of EU summit

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides announced today that Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who is currently presiding over the European Council, would be visiting Cyprus on December 6.

[09] Cyprus expects improvement of EU summit draft conclusions

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Cyprus expects improvement of EU summit draft conclusions

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) - Cypriot Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said today that everyone is expecting improvements to the draft conclusions of the December 17 European Council, noting that the Cypriot government was making ''titanic efforts'' to inform EU governments and institutions on its positions and demands in relation to Turkey's bid to join the Union.

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Ded 1 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus,
according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International
Airport are:

Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station             Maximum       Minimum          Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia               19             8              FAIR
Larnaca               21             8              FAIR
Limassol              21            11              FINE
Paphos                20            10              FINE

[11] Cyprus President appoints new judge for Supreme Court

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Cyprus President appoints new judge for Supreme Court

Nicosia, Dec 1 (CNA) Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has appointed today Myronas Nicolatos judge in the Supreme Court, replacing Panagiotis Kallis who retired.

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