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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-01-05
CONTENTS
[01] US President - National Security Strategy - Cyprus
[02] T/C pilgrims - Hala Sultan Mosque
[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
1300:CYPPRESS:01
[01] US President - National Security Strategy - Cyprus
Washington, Jan 5 (CNA) -- US President Bill Clinton has included the
Cyprus problem and Greco-Turkish relations in his administration's
international priorities.
In a report titled "A National Security Strategy for a New Century"
transmitted to Congress, the US President refers among other things to
"building on hopeful developments between Greece and Turkey to make
progress in the Aegean, particularly on Cyprus".
CNA DA/MCH/GP/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
1305:CYPPRESS:02
[02] T/C pilgrims - Hala Sultan Mosque
Nicosia, Jan 5 (CNA) -- More than one thousand Turkish Cypriot pilgrims
will cross on Sunday into the government-controlled areas of the island to
visit the Hala Sultan Mosque (Tekke) in the southern coastal town of
Larnaca.
Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Takis Christopoulos
told CNA some 1600 Turkish Cypriots are expected to cross the Ledra Palace
check point in Nicosia early Sunday morning and will then travel by bus to
Larnaca.
CNA IT/MCH/GP/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
1455:CYPPRESS:03 Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Jan 05 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange
meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 686.91 (-1.74)
Traded Value CYP 23,104,138
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 7,740,553 752.82 ( -1.25)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 2,002,530 682.82 ( -2.59)
Insurance Companies CYP 753,608 386.63 ( -0.86)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 771,602 272.60 ( -1.16)
Tourism Companies CYP 1,216,053 764.58 ( -1.78)
Trading Companies CYP 2,851,598 334.77 ( -4.61)
Other Companies CYP 5,949,494 803.60 ( -2.32)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA MA/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
CNA ENDS
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