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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-07-27Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1250:CYPPRESS:01[01] Weather forecast for CyprusNicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) -- According to the Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport, the weather forecast for Cyprus is:Friday and Saturday: 28/7/2000 to 29/7/2000 The weather will be fine with fresh to moderate sea breezes. The sea will be slight. The temperature will range frm 25 to 42 inland and from 23 to 34 on the coast. Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 30/7/2000 to 31/7/2000 The weather will remain fine and temperatures unchagned. Sea Temperature: 26°C CNA MCH/20001320:CYPPRESS:02[02] Acting President - British High CommissionerNicosia, Jul 27 -- Britain's High Commissioner to Cyprus Edward Clay announced here today he will be in Geneva next Sunday, where the third round of UN-led proximity talks on the Cyprus problem is underway, but refrained from saying anything concerning the consultations special representative of Britain on the Cyprus problem, Sir David Hannay, is holding with the two sides on the sidelines of the talks.Speaking after a meeting with Acting President of the Republic, President of the House of Representatives Spyros Kyprianou, Clay also said that all members of the Security Council, all supporters of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), and all contributors are concerned about measures taken against UNFICYP by the occupation regime, and are individually and collectively trying to restore matters. CNA/MK/GP/2000 1330:CYPPRESS:03[03] Peace talks - President - UN envoyGeneva, Jul 27 -- A meeting between Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, part of the UN peace process to reach a comprehensive settlement, ended here today without any of the participants making any public statements.De Soto is scheduled to meet this afternoon the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Rauf Denktash, also in Geneva, for the peace talks. CNA MA/MM/GP/20001400:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus - France - Archaeologists - Occupied areasNicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) -- France has strongly denied reports that French archaeologists are working in the Turkish-occupied area of Cyprus, as part of a Turkish team at the site of one of Cyprus' ancient city-kingdoms, Salamis, on the east of the island.A statement, issued here by the French embassy, denied categorically that archaeologists from the Univeristy of Lyon are participating in any way in excavations, which resumed in the ancient city of Salamis, near the Turkish- occupied town of Famagusta, directed by a Turkish professor. CNA MM/GP/20001405:CYPPRESS:05[05] Greenpeace - Turkey - Nuclear power plantNicosia, Jul 27 (CNA) - Greenpeace regards Turkey's decision to cancel the Akkuyu nuclear tender as a sign that the country "is finally acknowledging the burden of becoming the nuclear waste bin for developed countries".In a press release, issued after Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit announced the cancellation of the tender, Greenpeace notes that "after eight years opposing the nuclear lobby in Turkey, Greenpeace said that Turkey's billion- dollar nuclear investment plans have been a huge obstacle in delaying the adoption of clean, safe energy technologies in the country". CNA/RG/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |