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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-04-03Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1710:CYPPRESS:01[01] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Apr 3 (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 23 12 FAIR Larnaca 20 15 ÇAZE Limassol 21 16 CLOUDY Paphos 21 12 HAZECNA ÌÁ/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1835:CYPPRESS:02[02] President Clerides - USA - UK - ProgrammeNicosia, Apr 3 (CNA) - President Glafcos Clerides has a series of meetings scheduled for his three-day visit to the US, where he is expected to arrive later today to inaugurate the four halls of the New York Metropolitan Museum, in which Cypriot antiquities will be exhibited.According to his tentative programme, the President will meet with US and UN officals, and members of the American Jewish Committee. CNA/MM/RG/MA/2000 1840:CYPPRESS:03[03] Labour Minister - Atomic energy - SeminarNicosia, Apr 3 (CNA) - Labour and Social Insurance Minister, Andreas Moushouttas, said today that "risks due to the use of radiation must be eliminated or minimised and controlled", adding that "although nuclear power plants do not exist in Cyprus, we benefit from the many other peaceful applications of radiation" and that the government "is strongly committed to the establishment of a comprehensive system of protection against risks of ionizing radiation".Addressing the Regional Coordination Seminar for Decision Makers Responsible for the Implementation of the Model Projects on Upgrading Radiation and Waste Safety Infrastructure in Europe, Moushouttas said that in Cyprus, "ionizing radiation is used in medicine for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, in industrial production processes, in the construction of roads, in analytical laboratories and in many other applications". CNA/RG/MA/2000 1920:CYPPRESS:04[04] Lord Russel Johnston - Cyprus - Turkey - Loizidou caseBy Riana Magidou Strasbourg, Apr 3 (CNA) -- President of the Council of Europe (CoE) Parliamentary Assembly Lord Russel Johnston today said it is "very regrettable" that Turkey has not yet complied with a decision by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Greek Cypriot Titina Loizidou.Replying to a question by CNA on Turkey's denial to comply with the Court ruling, Lord Russell-Johnston said "pressure will have to be continued", but noted that the Coe believes it is possible to reach compliance through "argument". CNA GG/RM/MA 1950:CYPPRESS:05[05] Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly - Cyprus - Motionsby Riana Magidou Strasbourg, Apr 3 (CNA) - Two motions for a resolution regarding illegal Turkish settlers and Greek Cypriots and Maronites enclaved, in the Turkish occupied areas of the Cyprus Republic, were tabled here today by three Cypriot MPs participating in the proceedings of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE).If the resolutions are adopted, the Assembly will instruct its Committees on Migration, Refugees and Demography and on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to examine the two issues and report back to it as soon as possible. CNA/RM/RG/MA/2000 2000:CYPPRESS:06[06] Council of Europe - Intervention - Loizidou caseby Riana Magidou Strasbourg, Apr 3 (CNA) - The need for the Council of Europe to put pressure on Turkey so that it complies with a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in the Titina Loizidou case was stressed today by Cypriot MP Panayiotis Demetriou, in an intervention at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly session in Strasbourg.Demetriou said that despite the fact that in every Council of Europe session the issue of Turkey's compliance with the ruling is discussed, he did not see "the Bureau or any other organ deal with this case, so as to give the clear message to Turkey that the decisions of the Court have to be complied with". CNA/RM/RG/MA/2000 2005:CYPPRESS:07[07] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Apr 3 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 475.21 ( -0.10) Traded Value CYP 19,906,690 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 6,175,389 590.74 ( 0.05) Approved Investment Companies CYP 2,491,728 350.89 ( 3.71) Insurance Companies CYP 2,474,642 344.87 ( 0.54) Manufacturing Companies CYP 716,723 145.04 ( -0.75) Tourism Companies CYP 1,129,324 374.62 ( -0.74) Trading Companies CYP 1,735,980 203.65 ( 0.29) Other Companies CYP 2,835,730 485.68 ( -1.18) Offshore Companies 105,00 ( 0,00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |