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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-03-17
CONTENTS
[01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[03] AKEL General Secretary - British - US - Ambassadors
[04] Government Spokesman - EU Commissioner's visit
[05] Government Spokesman - Proximity talks
[01] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Mar 17 (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 6 CLOYDY
Larnaca 21 8 FAIR
Limassol 21 9 CLOYDY
Paphos 19 8 CLOYDY
CNA MCH/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Mar 17 CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 507.26 ( 1.75)
Traded Value CYP 22,150,832
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 8,255,785 625.89 ( 0.83)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 941,212 381.31 ( 0.33)
Insurance Companies CYP 1,003,995 332.23 ( 6.06)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 709,456 154.01 ( 2.76)
Tourism Companies CYP 955,309 388.22 ( 3.76)
Trading Companies CYP 1,546,488 202.18 ( 3.68)
Other Companies CYP 6,304,427 555.71 ( 3.47)
Offshore Companies $ 105,00 ( 0,00)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA MCH/2000
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
[03] AKEL General Secretary - British - US - Ambassadors
Nicosia, Mar 17 (CNA) -- The Cyprus problem should be solved on the
basis of a bizonal bicommunal federation, General Secretary of leading
opposition left-wing party AKEL Dimitris Christofias and Britain's High
Commissioner in Cyprus Edward Clay reiterated today.
Christofias had separate meetings today with the British High Commissioner
and US Ambassador to the island Donald Bandler during which they discussed
developments in the Cyprus problem in
view of the third round of UN-led proximity talks to take place in New York
on May 23.
CNA RM/MCH/2000
[04] Government Spokesman - EU Commissioner's visit
Nicosia, Mar 17 (CNA) -- The visit of European Union Commissioner for
enlargement Gunter Verheugen to Cyprus next week will give the chance
to reaffirm President Glafcos Clerides' invitation for Turkish Cypriot
participation in the Cyprus team negotiating the island's accession to
the EU, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today.
Replying to questions during his daily press briefing, Papapetrou said
"there is no information that the European Commissioner is bringing
anything concrete" and added that "the government expects this visit will
boost EU-Cyprus coordination in regards to the island's European course".
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY
[05] Government Spokesman - Proximity talks
Nicosia, Mar 17 (CNA) -- Cyprus Government Spokesman Michalis
Papapetrou said today the third round of UN- led proximity talks
scheduled to begin in New York on May 23 will be "particularly
significant" because it will reveal what the future of the new process
aiming at a Cyprus settlement will be.
Papapetrou called upon all those who wish for a successful outcome of the
current process to "take the necessary action" between now and May 23 in
order to avoid a deadlock and pointed out that the government is not
prepared to take part in a process which would be of no purpose.
CNA GG/MCH/GP/2000
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