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<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas- microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows- 1253"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="./todaybfiles/filelist.xml"> <style>  </style> </head> <div class=Section1> <PRE><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <H3>CONTENTS</HE><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> (01) Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus<o:p></o:p> (02) Cyprus Stock Exchange<o:p></o:p> (03) British Bases - Immigrants<o:p></o:p> (04) UNFICYP - Roads - Occupied areas <o:p></o:p> (05) Government Spokesman - British Foreign Secretary<o:p></o:p> (06) Cyprus - Israeli businesspersons<o:p></o:p> (07) EU negotiator - Euro MP<o:p></o:p> (08) Britain - Cyprus – EU<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> 1530:CYPPRESS:01<o:p></o:p> Wheather and Temperatures for Cyprus<o:p></o:p> Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) -- Today's wheather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Temperatures (degrees Celcius)<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> ---------------------- -----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p> Station Maximum Minimum Weather<o:p></o:p> (At 1200 UTC)<o:p></o:p> ---------------------- -----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p> Nicosia 18 4 CLOUDY<o:p></o:p> Larnaca 19 6 CLOUDY<o:p></o:p> Limassol 17 10 CLOYDY<o:p></o:p> Paphos 18 10 FAIR<o:p></o:p> ---------------------- -----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> CNA EC/2000<o:p></o:p> ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 1530:CYPPRESS:02<o:p></o:p> Cyprus Stock Exchange<o:p></o:p> Nicosia, Feb 21 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE)<o:p></o:p> All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as<o:p></o:p> follows:<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> CSE General Index 617.55 (-3.53)<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Traded Value CYP 19,518,082<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Sectural Indices<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Banks CYP 8,251,197 731.72 ( - 3.93)<o:p></o:p> Approved Investment<o:p></o:p> Companies CYP 1,494,803 470.68 ( -5.12)<o:p></o:p> Insurance Companies CYP 1,101,526 435.28 ( 0.78)<o:p></o:p> Manufacturing Companies CYP 1,233,829 196.86 ( -2.50)<o:p></o:p> Tourism Companies CYP 1,164,093 509.48 ( -3.10)<o:p></o:p> Trading Companies CYP 1,319,398 264.81 ( -2.16)<o:p></o:p> Other Companies CYP 3,516,967 726.87 ( -3.16)<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> * The third column presents the percentage variation of<o:p></o:p> the indices as compared to the last meeting.<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> CNA EC/2000<o:p></o:p> ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 1740:CYPPRESS:03<o:p></o:p> British Bases - Immigrants<o:p></o:p> Limassol, Feb 21 (CNA) - The authorities of the British Bases here announced that 13 persons, who entered the Bases illegally in October 1998, were declared political refugees, in addition to the 19 people already granted political asylum by the Bases.<o:p></o:p> "They will go to Dhekelia where they will be housed and will live their lives supported by SBA Administration welfare payments and we are hoping that by cooperating with the Cyprus Republic that we can perhaps get some of them work permits, " Robert Need, spokesman for the British Bases, said here today, noting that negotiations will continue to try and find a more permanent resettlement.<o:p></o:p> CNA SC/MM/EC/2000<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 1800:CYPPRESS:04<o:p></o:p> UNFICYP - Roads - Occupied areas<o:p></o:p> Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) - Acting UN Peace-keeping Force (UNFICYP) Spokesperson Charles Gaulkin dismissed today reports in the Turkish Cypriot press that a new network in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus was being built with UN funding pointing out that what exists is a project to repair existing roads in the buffer zone.<o:p></o:p> On his part Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said the reports were not confirmed by any other source.<o:p></o:p> CNA MCH/EC/2000<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 1800:CYPPRESS:05<o:p></o:p> Government Spokesman - British Foreign Secretary<o:p></o:p> Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou today expressed the government's disagreement over statements by British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook that freedom of movement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus "would apply only if Turkey simultaneously joined the European Union (EU)".<o:p></o:p> Papapetrou voiced the position of the government, that "the issue of free movement is a fundamental human right and must necessarily be an element of any solution and cannot depend on the accession of any country to the EU", adding that "we disagree with any different opinion".<o:p></o:p> CNA/MCH/RG/EC/2000<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 1800:CYPPRESS:06<o:p></o:p> Cyprus - Israeli businesspersons<o:p></o:p> Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) - Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos Rolandis today outlined to Israeli businesspersons Cyprus' advantages in view of its European Union accession (EU) and said there is more scope for cooperation.<o:p></o:p> On their part, Israeli business officials, who arrived here for meetings to promote cooperation with their local counterparts, called for the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries and acknowledged the benefits of Cyprus' geographical position and its relations with Arab countries.<o:p></o:p> CNA MA/EC/2000<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 1800:CYPPRESS:07<o:p></o:p> EU negotiator - Euro MP<o:p></o:p> Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) - Cyprus is doing well in its course to join the European Union but the more accession negotiations advance, the more difficult things will get, co-chairwoman of the Joint EU - Cyprus Parliamentary Committee Mechtild Rothe said here today.<o:p></o:p> She further added preparations are well under way for a Committee meeting in April and stressed the need for Euro MPs to be kept informed about Cyprus' membership talks.<o:p></o:p> CNA MM/EC/2000<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> 2020:CYPPRESS:08<o:p></o:p> Britain - Cyprus - EU<o:p></o:p> London, Feb 21 (CNA) - Britain has reiterated that a political solution of the Cyprus question is not a precondition for the country's accession to the European Union but stopped short of clarifying comments by Foreign Secretary Robin Cook about freedom of movement in Cyprus.<o:p></o:p> A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokesman said Britain expects that the UN-led proximity talks, due to resume in late May in New York, will address issues relating to free movement in Cyprus.<o:p></o:p> CNA KT/MM/EC/2000<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> <![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> C N A E N D S<o:p></o:p> </pre><o:p></o:p> </div>

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