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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-09-14Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1505:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Sep 14 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 376.32 (-2.22) Traded Value CYP 25,046,134 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 3,686,098 475.50 (-2.29) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1,133,258 271.10 (-1.61) Insurance Companies CYP 237,109 226.59 (-1.95) Manufacturing Companies CYP 269,188 120.88 (-1.78) Tourism Companies CYP 527,442 288.18 (-2.29) Trading Companies CYP 727,979 126.20 (-2.50) Other Companies CYP 16,935,634 419.75 (-2.27) Offshore Companies 105.00 ( 0.00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/MA/2000 1540:CYPPRESS:02[02] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Sep 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 32 21 FAIR Larnaca 30 22 FINE Limassol 30 21 FINE Paphos 28 20 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/ΜΑ/2000 1655:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus - Afghanistan Peace Meetingby Maria Chrysanthou Nicosia, Sep 14 (CNA) -- Representatives of political organisations, former government officials, tribe leaders, academics and professionals from Afghanistan will meet this weekend here to discuss ways of reconciliation in order to bring peace to the country.In an interview with CNA the organisers said this is the fourth such meeting which takes place in Cyprus, which was chosen as a neutral and friendly place where all factions feel welcomed and safe. CNA/MCH/MA/2000 1715:CYPPRESS:04[04] EU - Cyprus - Chief negotiatorsNicosia, Sep 14 (CNA) -- The chief negotiators in the Cyprus Republic's accession talks with the European Union, George Vassiliou and Leopold Maurer, respectively, today underlined the importance of an EU decision to make Cyprus and Malta the first candidate countries responsible to allocate funds given to them.Talking after a meeting here the two men stressed the need for the accession process to be given a push forward, even though Cyprus continues to be ahead of the other five countries that also opened talks in 1998. CNA MK/MA/ITS/20001740:CYPPRESS:05[05] US Presidential Emmissary - Cyprusby Maria Myles New York, Sep 14 (CNA) - The US continues to support fully a solution based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation, US Presidential Emissary Alfred Moses said here today, adding that the issue of political status of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides is a matter to be taken up as part of a comprehensive settlement.Moses also said he did not consider a statement by UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan as a step forward towards recognition of the self-styled Turkish Cypriot regime in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus and expressed hope the fracas caused by Annan's statement will die out. CNA MM/GP/20002130:CYPPRESS:06[06] UN - Cyprus issue - Clarificationsby Maria Myles New York, Sep 14 (CNA) -- The UN clarified here today that a statement made by Secretary General Kofi Annan, on the first day the Cyprus peace talks resumed, cannot be taken to imply recognition of the illegal Turkish Cypriot regime in occupied Cyprus, a step towards recognition of the regime or the "derecognition" of the Republic of Cyprus.The clarifications were given by the UN chief's Special Adviser to Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, who called on President Glafcos Clerides at his hotel, after the President did not attend yesterday's meeting with him at the international organisation's headquarters in New York and a meeting scheduled to take place earlier Thursday was delayed. CNA MM/MA/20002240:CYPPRESS:07[07] US officials - Cyprus question - UN statementby Maria Myles New York, Sep 14 (CNA) -- US Presidential Emissary for Cyprus Alfred Moses described here today a statement by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on the Cyprus peace talks as positive, in that it attempts to move things forward.In brief statements to the press after a meeting with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, he said the statement, which lead President Glafcos Clerides to the decision not to attend a meeting with Annan's special adviser on Cyprus yesterday, is "certainly not biased." CNA MM/MA/2000CNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |