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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-02-28

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

CONTENTS

  • [01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [03] Spokesman - Press report - South Lebanon Army
  • [04] UN envoy - Cyprus visit
  • [05] Lyssarides - Libya
  • [06] Cyprus – Belarus
  • [07] Spokesman - Cem - Illegal visit

    • 1440:CYPPRESS:01

    [01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    Nicosia, Feb 28 (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 13 3 FAIR

    Larnaca 15 9 FAIR Limassol 16 9 CLOYDY

    Paphos 14 7 CLOUDY

    CNA EC/2000
    1645:CYPPRESS:02

    [02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    Nicosia, Feb 28 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: 
          CSE General Index                         608.43 (-1.07)

      Traded Value            CYP 17,331,412

      Sectural Indices

      Banks                   CYP 6,266,819     722.95 ( -0.63)
      Approved Investment
      Companies               CYP 2,053,854     463.74 ( -2.72)
      Insurance Companies     CYP   120,624     434.17 ( -0.48)
      Manufacturing Companies CYP   901,399     195.15 ( -1.50)
      Tourism Companies       CYP   997,357     496.38 ( -1.87)
      Trading Companies       CYP 1,403,771     264.32 ( -0.31)
      Other Companies         CYP 4,576,134     707.87 ( -2.12)

        Offshore Companies				105.00    0.00
    The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting.

    CNA EC/2000
    1740:CYPPRESS:03

    [03] Spokesman - Press report - South Lebanon Army

    Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou, today dismissed as "totally unfounded" press reports about the alleged relocation of the Israeli-backed South Lebanon Army (SLA) to the Turkish occupied areas of Cyprus. According to Israeli media reports, the SLA wanted to relocate its fighters and their families, fearing Hezbollah reprisals, to the Turkish occupied northern third of the Republic at a location near the ceasefire line.

    CNA/GG/RG/EC/2000

    1740:CYPPRESS:04

    [04] UN envoy - Cyprus visit

    Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) - Alvaro de Soto, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on Cyprus, embarks on a "familiarisation visit" to the island tomorrow, the first since his appointment to this post last November. The Peruvian diplomat, who arrives late Tuesday night, will travel extensively in both the southern government controlled areas of the Republic and the northern Turkish occupied part for an on-the-spot briefing about the situation here. He will then fly to Ankara and Athens for talks, an UNFICYP statement said here Monday.
    CNA MM/EC/2000
    1815:CYPPRESS:05

    [05] Lyssarides - Libya

    Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) - President of the Movement of Socialdemocrats, Vassos Lyssarides, said that Libya has reaffirmed its support to the just struggle of the people of Cyprus, and that the country's leader, Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi, has expressed his will to help towards a solution of the Cyprus problem and develop all sectors of bilateral relations. Speaking about his recent visit to Libya, Lyssarides told CNA that everyone realises how much Cyprus needs "this kind of bilateral relations" and that "now that the sanctions against Libya have been lifted, she will be a country to which we must dynamically turn".

    CNA/RG/EC/2000

    1840:CYPPRESS:06

    [06] Cyprus – Belarus

    Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) - Cyprus and Belarus have signed an agreement aiming at promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of Media and Information. The agreement was signed today by Acting General Director of the Press and Information Office Androulla Laniti and President of Belarus' State Press Committee Michail Pontgaini, who is visiting Cyprus heading a delegation.

    CNA/RM/EC/2000

    1940:CYPPRESS:07

    [07] Spokesman - Cem - Illegal visit

    Nicosia, Feb 28 (CNA) - The government believes that "very generous" moves can be made in the direction of the Turkish Cypriots in matters relating to the economy and the standard of living in the occupied part of Cyprus, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today. Papapetrou further said he has not detected any sign of change in the Turkish policy on Cyprus but noted that Turkey's Foreign Minister Ismail Cem refrained from referring to his long- standing position for a confederation in Cyprus.
    CNA GG/MM/EC/2000
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