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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-10-04Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1615:CYPPRESS:01[01] Interior Minister - Illegal immigrants - LebanonNicosia, Oct 4 (CNA) - Interior Minister, Christodoulos Christodoulou, said today that the 275 illegal immigrants, who were under guard at Limassol Port for the past three weeks, have already reached Lebanon and are disembarking.Christodoulou said that "the whole operation of returning the illegal immigrants to Lebanon, from where they came from, took place in an orderly, calm and safe manner", adding that "there were no incidents", due to the excellent way in which the Police handled the matter. CNA/RG/MM/2000 1620:CYPPRESS:02[02] Government Spokesman - Yugoslavia - ElectionsNicosia, Oct 4 (CNA) - The Cyprus government today said it was in line with European Union positions that the opposition in Yugoslavia has won the elections.Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, said that the Serbian people's wish must be respected and thus the opposition's demand for verification of the result should be met. CNA/MA/RG/MM/2000 1630:CYPPRESS:03[03] Government Spokesman - British Foreign SecretaryNicosia, Oct 4 (CNA) - The Cyprus government today expressed satisfaction with statements made yesterday by Britain's Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook.Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, noted Cook's reference to a solution in Cyprus based on UN resolutions, the appeal to Turkish Cypriots to understand that they have much to gain from Cyprus' European Union membership and that "it is in their interest to solve the problem on the island so they can also join the Union", and the assurance that Britain has never recognised the puppet state in northern Tukrish occupied Cyprus and has "no intention of doing so". CNA/MA/RG/MM/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1720:CYPPRESS:04[04] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Oct 4 (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 33 17 FINE Larnaca 32 21 FINE Limassol 33 22 FINE Paphos 33 17 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/RG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1730:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Oct 4 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 354,25 ( 0,42) Traded Value CYP 22.268.297 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 3.741.390 466,92 (-0,80) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1.516.620 250,13 (-2,09) Insurance Companies CYP 331.771 154,58 (-3,92) Manufacturing Companies CYP 462.793 104,99 (-1,61) Tourism Companies CYP 889.124 225,17 (-2,13) Trading Companies CYP 906.519 92,88 (-1,04) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 44.988 95,58 (-3,60) Enformation Technology Companies CYP 7.323.268 95,37 ( 3,39) Financial Services Companies CYP 1.741.928 94,95 (-0,45) Fish Culture Companies CYP 76.048 101,46 (-3,60) Hotels CYP 346.188 99,28 (-1,14) Other Companies CYP 4.254.678 347,93 (-0,52)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RG/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1825:CYPPRESS:06[06] Government Spokesman - Annan - BarsoniNicosia, Oct 4 (CNA) - Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, today expressed certainty that the United Nations had "received the clear message that only if they face Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots as communities will there be any real hope to substantially move forward in this effort" to solve the Cyprus problem.Papapetrou noted that the Greek Cypriot side is participating in UN-led proximity talks "with goodwill", stressing that it would not agree to a solution outside UN resolutions, i.e. "any solution other than a bizonal, bicommunal federation". CNA/MA/RG/MM/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1900:CYPRESS:07 OSCE - Severin - Kyprianou by Riana Magidou Limassol, Oct 4 (CNA) --President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Coopreation in Europe (OSCE) Andrian Severin has said a solution of the protracted Cyprus question must be based on UN resolutions and expressed hope that the problem will soon be solved and Cyprus reunited.In his opening remarks at the OSCE Seminar on "Organised crime and corruption", in the coastal town of Limassol, Severin said that Cyprus is a divided island and noted that "Europe cannot live with this problem unsolved". CNA RM/CC/MM/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY2000:CYPPRESS:08[08] Cyprus government - Middle EastNicosia, Oct 4 (CNA) - The Cyprus government has expressed sorrow and concern over the tension of the past few days in the Middle East, and the bloody clashes between Israelis and Palestinians.Government Spokesman, Michalis Papapetrou, told CNA tonight that these clashes "endanger the peace process, in this very crucial turning point". CNA/RG/GP/2000 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |