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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-09-15Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1515:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 378.96 ( 0.70) Traded Value CYP 41,677,516 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 2,238,258 481.76 ( 1.32) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1,529,651 276.37 ( 1.94) Insurance Companies CYP 440,882 220.64 (-2.63) Manufacturing Companies CYP 341,018 121.17 ( 0.24) Tourism Companies CYP 738,559 287.25 (-0.32) Trading Companies CYP 1,478,936 124.42 (-1.41) Other Companies CYP 32,619,010 420.51 ( 0.18) 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 1545:CYPPRESS:02[02] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:
Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station Maximum Minimum Weather
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Nicosia 32 19 FAIR
Larnaca 29 21 FINE
Limassol 30 21 FINE
Paphos 29 20 FINE
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1620:CYPPRESS:03[03] Illegal immigrants - Interior Minister - Lebanese Charge d' AffairesNicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) - Interior Minister, Christodoulos Christodoulou, said today that a boat carrying 266 illegal immigrants, mainly Iranians and Kurds, who were saved from drowning on September 13 when their boat sank off the shores of western Cyprus, had sailed from Lebanon for either Crete or Italy.Christodoulou said that the authorities knew on September 12 that the specific boat had set sail from Lebanon and that the Italian and Greek authorities had been notified. CNA/RG/MCH/2000 1735:CYPPRESS:04[04] National Council - Cyprus talksby Maria Myles New York, Sep 15 (CNA) - Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, has said that President Glafcos Clerides will meet today with the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, in the context of UN-led proximity talks on the Cyprus problem.Speaking after a meeting of the National Council, advisory body to the President on the Cyprus problem comprising parliamentary party leaders and representatives, Papapetrou said a diplomatic battle had taken place over the past couple of days and that the Greek Cypriot side had "won". CNA/MM/RG/MCH/2000 1750:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus and EU negotiators - Press conferenceNicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) - The 12-member European Union (EU) mission, under the EU's chief negotiator for Cyprus Leopold Maurer, determined during its contacts in Cyprus that the island is on the right track for harmonisation with the acquis communautaire.Speaking during a press conference, Maurer and Cyprus' chief negotiator George Vassiliou both said that a series of matters had been clarified, so that more chapters of the acquis communautaire could be wrapped up, noting that there was still quite a lot of work to be done. CNA/MA/RG/MCH/2000 1850:CYPPRESS:06[06] President Clerides - Return to talksby Maria Myles New York, Sep 15 (CNA) --- References in a statement by the UN Secretary General on the Cyprus peace talks, which were opened to different interpretations, have been fully clarified to President Glafcos Clerides, who returns today to the UN- led proximity talks today after a two-day absence.The President, having received assurances that negotiations are taking place in the framework of the UN Security Council resolutions, said, through his Spokesman, that he is not looking for excuses to leave the dialogue because such a move would perpetuate the division of Cyprus. CNA/MM/MCH/2000 2005:CYPPRESS:07[07] Swedish Minister - Cyprus - EUNicosia, Sep 15 (CNA) -- Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Gender Equality of Sweden Margareta Winberg has said enlargement is one of the top priorities of her country's European Union (EU) presidency, beginning January 1st 2001.She stressed the Swedish presidency will push the European Commission to promote Cyprus' accession to the EU, but it will also push Cyprus to complete its harmonisation process. CNA GG/MCH/20002100:CYPPRESS:08[08] President Clerides - Cyprus talksby Maria Myles New York, Sep 15 (CNA) - The question of territory was discussed here today at a meeting President Glafcos Clerides had at the UN, as part of the ongoing UN-led proximity talks, which got underway here Tuesday.After the two hour long meeting, President Clerides said "we have discussed the question of the extent of territory which would be the two cantons". CNA/MM/RG/MCH/2000 2135:CYPPRESS:09[09] Cyprus talks - Political party leadersby Maria Myles New York, Sep 15 (CNA) - Political leaders, accompanying President Glafcos Clerides here for the UN-led peace talks, have expressed in their majority, with the exception of the ruling Democratic Rally leader, their dissatisfaction with assurances given by the UN in relation to a statement UN Secretary General Kofi Annan made on Tuesday on the talks.However, all party leaders said they would remain here to monitor developments back the efforts of the Greek Cypriot side to support its positions in the talks. CNA/MM/RG/MCH/2000 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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