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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-08-01Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1525:CYPPRESS:01[01]Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: CSE General Index 407.00 ( -0.04) Traded Value CYP 29,436,494 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 2,074,717 514.03 (-0.31) Approved Investment Companies CYP 5,505,456 280.84 (-0.53) Insurance Companies CYP 933,251 283.56 (-0.22) Manufacturing Companies CYP 4,144,125 143.22 ( 0.17) Tourism Companies CYP 2,504,148 344.53 ( 1.07) Trading Companies CYP 4,608,410 147.96 (-0.68) Other Companies CYP 8,792,757 424.98 ( 0.48) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/MI/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1600:CYPPRESS:02[02] Party leaders - British High Commissionerby Myria Antoniadou Geneva, Aug 1 (CNA) -- Social Democrats leader Vassos Lyssarides and United Democrats leader George Vassiliou, accompanying President Glafcos Clerides to Geneva for UN-led proximity talks, had separate meetings today with British High Commissioner to Cyprus Edward Clay.Speaking to the press, Lyssarides stressed that only if UN Secretary General's Special adviser on Cyprus defines the framework of the next round of talks can the current round lead to a new one. On his part Vassiliou said he expressed to the High Commissioner his dissatisfaction with the lack of any substantive negotiations. CNA/MA/MCH/MM/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1605:CYPPRESS:03[03] House President - New Israeli President - CongratulationsNicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- President of the House of Representatives Spyros Kyprianou has sent a congratulatory telegram to the new President of Israel Moshe Katsav, expressing confidence that during his presidency relations between the two countries will be strengthened.In his message Kyprianou congratulates Israel's new President on his election and wishes him "every success in his task". CNA GG/MM/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1610:CYPPRESS:04[04] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Aug 1 (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 36 23 FINE Larnaca 33 24 FINE Limassol 33 22 FINE Paphos 30 20 FINE --------------------------------------------------------------- CNA/MM/2000 1830:CYPPRESS:05[05] Turkish Cypriot leader - Alvaro de SotoGeneva, Aug 1 (CNA)-- Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash and UN Secretary General's Special Adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto had an hour-long meeting today in the framework of on-going UN-led proximity talks.Denktash said he would meet with the UN official again tomorrow, but refrained from making any other statements to the press. CNA/MA/MCH/MM/2000 1850:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - Bulgaria - AgreementNicosia, Aug 1 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Bulgaria have initialled a new agreement for the avoidance of double taxation which is to be signed in September.The Bulgarian Parliament anulled in May 2000 the previous agreement existing since 1986. CNA GG/ΜΜ/2000 1825:CYPPRESS:07[07] Cyprus - Greece - DefenceAthens, Aug 1 (CNA) -- The improvement of Greco-Turkish relations depends on Turkey's contribution to a just solution of the Cyprus question, Greek Defence Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos has said, stressing that the European Union expects Ankara to make concessions on Cyprus.Cyprus Defence Minister Socrates Hasikos said the effort to maintain the country's defences is continuous, even if peace talks are taking place. CNA KI/MM/MCH/20002030:CYPPRESS:08[08] De Soto - Statementsby Myria Antoniadou Geneva, Aug 1 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General's Special Adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto considers that there is an agreement for the continuation of proximity talks on 12 September in New York and that no formula is needed for the process to move forward.Speaking shortly before his meeting here today with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, the UN official also said the substance of the Cyprus problem was discussed, which, as he noted, unavoidably leads to discussion of details. CNA/MA/MCH/MM/2000 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |