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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-10-19Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1535:CYPPRESS:01[01] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Oct 19 (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 28 15 FAIR Larnaca 27 17 FAIR Limassol 27 18 FINE Paphos 26 18 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/ÌÁ/2000 1540:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Oct 19 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 309,18 (-4,27) Traded Value CYP 22.401.583 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 7.255.576 397,17 (-6,54) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1.624.481 222,72 (-3,41) Insurance Companies CYP 790.818 120,10 (-3,49) Manufacturing Companies CYP 3.856.271 96,15 (-1,58) Tourism Companies CYP 1.141.644 173,54 (-6,30) Trading Companies CYP 481.936 67,11 (-5,21) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 296.113 82,24 (-5,53) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 1.166.914 93,03 (-0,86) Financial Services Companies CYP 2.059.149 83,58 (-3,48) Fish Culture Companies CYP 94.590 86,02 (-5,21) Hotels CYP 244.545 79,83 (-4,72) Other Companies CYP 2.812.287 295,65 (-4,61)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/ÌÁ/2000 1600: CYPPRESS:03[03] Spokesman - Cyprus questionNicosia, Oct 19 (CNA)- President Glafcos Clerides will have a meeting with Greek Premier Costas Simitis after the conclusion of the fifth round of UN- sponsored proximity talks, due to end on 10 November, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou announced here today."Nicosia and Athens coordinate their moves, they have decided on how to handle developments and at the end of the talks, they will analyse jointly the conclusions," Papapetrou told his daily press briefing. CNA RG/MM/MA/20001745:CYPPRESS:04[04] German State Minister - Cyprus EU negotiatorNicosia, Oct 19 (CNA) - Germany would like to see Cyprus reunited and its people, Greek and Turkish Cypriots, enjoy the same rights, German State Minister for Foreign Affairs Christoph Zoepel said here today, adding that he expects the solution of the Cyprus question to be on the basis of UN positions.Zoepel also said the two sides should go back to the negotiating table with proposals to help the talks, which resume in Geneva in early November, succeed. CNA GG/MM/MA/20001755:CYPPRESS:05[05] Military manoeuvres - Greek warplanesNicosia, Oct 19 (CNA)- Turkish military jets harassed today two Greek air force fighters on their way to Cyprus to participate in the annual military manoeuvres of the National Guard, the Republic's armed forces."Turkish fighters tried to buzz two A-7 Corsair jets as they were flying towards Cyprus for the exercise," a spokesman for the Defence Ministry told CNA today. CNA MM/MA/20001800:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - EU - Air transport protocolNicosia, Oct 19 (CNA)- Cyprus and the European Union initialed here today a protocol on the liberalisation of air transport, expected to be signed early next year and put into effect as of 2002."This is part of a much wider agreement to include all candidate countries and EU members and we hope to develop a European market, a good air transport market," Frederik Sorensen, EU Director of Air Transport said at the end of two days of discussions with Cypriot officials to conclude the agreement. CNA MM/MA/20001920: CYPPRESS:07[07] Military manoeuvres - Greek F-16Nicosia, Oct 19 (CNA) - Four F-16 of the Greek Air Force participated in "Nikiforos 2000" the annual military manoeuvres of the National Guard, the Republic's armed forces, which started on Tuesday and end on Saturday.A Defence Ministry spokesman told CNA today "the four warplanes, flying in formation of two, flew over the wider area of Paphos and Limassol on the west and south of the island" this afternoon. CNA MM/MA/20001925:CYPPRESS:08[08] Greece - Turkey - EU - CyprusNicosia, Oct 19 (CNA) - Turkey's partnership agreement with the European Union were part of the discussions Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou had in Athens today with EU Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen with a view to press on with the views of the Greek government on the matter.Meanwhile in Cyprus, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said the government is monitoring developments on the issue and seeks to secure the best possible result. CNA RG/MM/MA/2000ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |