Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 05-03-21

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus House President asks for amendments to Annan plan

[02] Prime Ministers of Greece and Turkey to discuss Cyprus problem

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Russian envoy says no substantial change in stance on Cyprus

[07] President wants new UN initiative for Cyprus settlement

[08] Cyprus says EU may discuss President's Famagusta proposal

[09] Cyprus committed to implementing European maritime policy

[10] Spokesman says Famagusta port proposal still on the table

[01] Cyprus House President asks for amendments to Annan plan

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Cyprus House President asks for amendments to Annan plan

Nicosia, Mar 21 (CNA) -- The Annan plan cannot be put again to a referendum in Cyprus without amendments, Cyprus House President Demetris Christofias has said, noting that there need to be changes in the plan to restore the fundamental rights of the Greek Cypriots.

[02] Prime Ministers of Greece and Turkey to discuss Cyprus problem

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Prime Ministers of Greece and Turkey to discuss Cyprus problem

by Christa Nicolaou

Athens, Mar 21 (CNA) -- The Cyprus problem and the prospects for its settlement as well as Turkey's EU prospects will be at the epicenter of discussions over a dinner tonight in Brussels between Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayiip Erdogan.

Karamanlis will also meet Tuesday afternoon with Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, on the sidelines of the European Council to be held in Brussels March 22-23.

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 21 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 22/03/2005 to 23/03/2005 ---------------------- Cloudy at times with a risk of local showers during midday and afternoon, becoming mainly fine on Wednesday evening. Moderate southwesterly breezes during daytime to light catabatic wind overnight.

Temperature will range from 8C to 18C inland, from 10C to 22C near the coastline and from 6C to 14C over Prodromos area.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 24/03/2005 to 25/03/2005 ------------------------------- Mainly fine with lith to gentle northwesterly breezes. Temperature will rise.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 21 (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                     527.027,52

GSE GENERAL INDEX                       86,04    -0,60    499.475,14
FTSE/CySE 20                           404,57    -0,80    365.941,85
MAIN MARKET INDEX                    1.210,37    -0,78    352.923,85
PARALLEL MARKET INDEX                1.059,10    -1,96     22.272,74
INVESTMENT COMPANIES MARKET INDEX    1.030,70    -0,55     14.624,46
MAIN AND PARALLEL MARKETS INDEX      1.204,53    -0,82    375.196,60
BANKS INDEX                          1.234,62    -0,86    387.541,45
HOTELS INDEX                         1.011,00    -2,83      6.704,50
ALTERNATIVE MARKET INDEX             1.047,16    -0,36    123.377,84
FTSE Med (18/3/2005)                 7.367,33     0,32
* The second column presents the percentage variation of the indices

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 21 (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           8          FINE
Larnaca                 20           8          FINE
Limassol                21           9          FAIR
Paphos                  19          11          FAIR

[06] Russian envoy says no substantial change in stance on Cyprus

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Russian envoy says no substantial change in stance on Cyprus

Nicosia Mar 21 (CNA)--Russian Foreign Ministry's Special Representative on Cyprus Leonid Abramov said here Monday that there is no substantial change in Russia's position on Cyprus.

[07] President wants new UN initiative for Cyprus settlement

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President wants new UN initiative for Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Mar 21 (CNA) - The Greek Cypriot side wants the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to take a new initiative to solve the Cyprus problem but no through mediation, timeframes and the preconditions of the past, Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos said today.

[08] Cyprus says EU may discuss President's Famagusta proposal

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Cyprus says EU may discuss President's Famagusta proposal

[09] Cyprus committed to implementing European maritime policy

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Cyprus committed to implementing European maritime policy

Limassol, Mar 21 (CNA) - Cyprus, with its accession to the EU, is committed to shaping and implementing European maritime policy, especially regarding the maintenance and strengthening of the safety and competitiveness of European shipping, President Papadopoulos said today.

[10] Spokesman says Famagusta port proposal still on the table

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Spokesman says Famagusta port proposal still on the table

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