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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 99-11-25
CONTENTS
[01] Greek Foreign Minister - Arrival - Statements
[02] Defence Minister - Russia - Israel
[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[04] Kasoulides - Papandreou - Press conference
[05] Cyprus - Greece - Ocalan
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[01] Greek Foreign Minister - Arrival - Statements
Larnaca, Nov 25 (CNA) -- On his first visit to Cyprus in his capacity as
Greek Foreign Minister, George Papandreou today called on everybody to work
towards the vision of Greeks and Turks, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots
living in peace.
Both Papandreou and his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides, who
welcomed him at the airport, underlined that there is unity and cooperation
between Greece and Cyprus aiming at serving national interests.
CNA MAN/MA/MCH/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[02] Defence Minister - Russia - Israel
Nicosia, Nov 25 (CNA) -- Defence Minister, Socrates Hasikos, will be
visiting Moscow on December 2 to 6, at the invitation of his Russian
counterpart, Igor Sergeyev, in order to discuss the military and political
cooperation of the two countries.
He also indirectly confirmed reports that an effort was being made to
launch a military cooperation between Cyprus and Israel, but did not say
whether Greece would also be involved.
CNA RG/MCH/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Nov 25 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 797.59 ( 0.16)
Traded Value CYP 9,232,447
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 55,804 836.43 ( 0.07)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 2,979,935 733.37 ( 2.90)
Insurance Companies CYP 33,868 412.43 ( -1.29)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 252,286 365.18 ( 0.78)
Tourism Companies CYP 3,421,692 976.44 ( 0.92)
Trading Companies CYP 510.87 ( 0.00)
Other Companies CYP 2,095,752 918.57 ( -0.62)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA MCH/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[04] Kasoulides - Papandreou - Press conference
Nicosia, Nov 25 (CNA) -- Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou today
said that whatever stance his country decides to take at next month's
European Union summit regarding Turkey's candidacy, it will definitely back
efforts for a settlement in Cyprus.
At a press conference with his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides
in Nicosia, Papandreou also said that rapprochement between Greece and
Turkey cannot be achieved unless the Cyprus problem is solved, but noted
this does not mean the two countries must not try to improve their
relations.
CNA MA/MCH/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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[05] Cyprus - Greece - Ocalan
Nicosia, Nov 25 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Greece have said they are against the
enforcement of the death penalty against Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah
Ocalan.
The Foreign Ministers of the two countries, Ioannis Kasoulides and
George Papandreou, were invited to comment on a decision by Turkey's appeal
court to uphold the death sentence against Ocalan after talks they had in
Nicosia today.
CNA MA/MCH/1999
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
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