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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-07-14Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1500:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus - Fires - Interior MinisterNicosia, Jul 14 (CNA) - Interior Minister, Christodoulos Christodoulou, said today that Cyprus would soon sign agreements with Greece and Israel, providing for contribution on all sides to tackle great disasters. Christodoulou said that next week he would ask to meet with the Ambassadors of Greece and Israel to Cyprus, after instructions he received from President Glafcos Clerides, to begin "the process of setting up agreements to provide mutual assistance between Cyprus and Israel and Cyprus and Greece in cases of great disasters".CNA/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1520:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Jul 14(CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 414.13 ( -1.50) Traded Value CYP 19,286,092 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 7,018,950 517.40 (-0.16) Approved Investment Companies CYP 2,743,275 303.35 (-3.16) Insurance Companies CYP 927,587 297.33 (-4.32) Manufacturing Companies CYP 1,640,749 134.21 (-3.33) Tourism Companies CYP 1,358,807 358.93 (-3.05) Trading Companies CYP 1,688,582 155.93 (-0.16) Other Companies CYP 3,021,720 438.86 (-3.09) 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 AGENCY1550:CYPPRESS:03[03] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Jul 14 (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 41 23 FINE Larnaca 34 27 FINE Limassol 33 25 FINE Paphos 31 20 FINE --------------------------------------------------------------- CNA/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1645:CYPPRESS:04[04] Agriculture Minister - Water situationNicosia, Jul 14 (CNA) - Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Costas Themistocleous, assured today that restrictions in the supply of water on the island would be lifted as of next year, and that water would flow into homes on a 24-hour basis.Themistocleous said the government was looking into the possibility of creating desalination plants to produce clear water not only for domestic use but also for agricultural purposes, and that water supply might be slightly increased as of this year. CNA/GG/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1810:CYPPRESS:05[05] Turkish Cypriot daily - ReactionsLondon, Jul 14 (CNA) - The National Union of Journalists, representing 30, 000 members in Britain and Ireland, in a letter to the illegal regime in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus expresses its grave concern over the ilegal "arrest" of four journalists of Turkish Cypriot daily "Avrupa".In its letter, the Union notes its concern over the fact that the illegal regime in the Turkish-occpupied northern part of the island cannot tolerate a free press as well as the fact that its so-called "police" are controlled by the Turkish military, pointing out that Turkey has "one of the worst records of abusing journalists and press freedom in the entire world". CNA/KT/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1850:CYPPRESS:06[06] European People's Party - Cyprus - MeetingsNicosia, Jul 14 (CNA) -- The General Secretary of the European People's Party (EPP), Spanish Euro-MP Alejandro Agag Logo, who is in Cyprus at the invitation of ruling right-wing Democratic Rally, said today the Cyprus problem should not be an obstacle in the island's European Union (EU) accession course, for which he expressed optimism.Speaking after a meeting today with House of Representatives President, Spyros Kyprianou, Agag said that European institutions provided the right framework for a Cyprus settlement, which is that Turkey must constructively approach a solution and respect UN decisions, human rights and EU regulations. CNA/RG/MCH/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |