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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 00-11-16Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1620:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 262,14 ( 1,73) Traded Value CYP 18.933.069 Sectural Indices Banks CYP 8.074.496 289,22 ( 5,17) Approved Investment Companies CYP 1.752.592 215,97 (-0,42) Insurance Companies CYP 144.555 103,18 ( 0,68) Manufacturing Companies CYP 669.226 92,11 (-0,21) Tourism Companies CYP 169.361 161,49 (-1,49) Trading Companies CYP 239.721 62,30 (-1,39) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 163.046 78,08 ( 1,77) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 2.430.954 84,59 (-0,60) Financial Services Companies CYP 1.370.385 78,03 (-2,03) Fish Culture Companies CYP 120.482 98,65 ( 4,66) Hotels CYP 386.510 80,55 (-2,01) Other Companies CYP 1.738.409 282,04 ( 0,70)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/ÌÌ/2000 1645:CYPPRESS:02[02] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Nov 16 (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 24 11 FAIR Larnaca 25 13 FINE Limassol 28 15 FINE Paphos 25 13 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/ÌÌ/2000 1810:CYPPRESS:03[03] EU - Candidate countries - Joint statementNicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- Accession to the European Union is not an end in itself, but requires correct enlargement to help create a powerful and effective Union, Foreign Ministers of six candidate countries said yesterday in a joint statement, issued at the end of their third meeting held in Budapest.Cyprus was represented by Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and his counterparts from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia also attended the meeting. (ÊÕÐÅ/ÑÌ/MM) 1825:CYPPRESS:04[04] Foreign Minister of Sweden - Cyprus - VisitNicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Anna Lindh arrives tonight in Cyprus for a one day visit.Tomorrow, Lindh will be received by President Glafcos Clerides and later on she will hold talks with her Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides. CNA/RM/MM/2000 1900:CYPPRESS:05[05] Spokesman - Turkey - ViolationsNicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has called on Turkey to be in line with international law and the acquis communautaire to help itself get out of the current deadlock it is facing.Invited to comment on recent threats by Turkish Premier Bulent Ecevit that Cyprus will turn into a Kossovo if the island is not divided into two separate states, Papapetrou said that "Turkish diplomacy and Turkish policy are in a difficult situation" and should tackle the actual problems they are facing instead of using threats. CNA/MK/RM/MM/2000 1910:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - EU - Accession negotiationsBrussels, Nov, 16 (CNA) -- Cyprus today completed accession negotiations on the chapter concerning free movement of goods.Cyprus has closed 17 of a total of 29 chapters and continues to be ahead of other candidate countries in the harmonization effort with the aquis communautaire. CNA/NM/RM/MM/2000 1915:CYPPRESS:07[07] Cyprus government - EP - TurkeyNicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- The government has welcomed as very positive yesterday's European Parliament (EP) resolution urging Turkey to withdraw its occupation troops from Cyprus and adopt a constructive and positive stance on the island's political problem.The resolution, approved yesterday by the plenary session of the EP, was attached to the report by MEP Philippe Morillon on the progress Turkey has made towards its accession to the European Union (EU). CNA MK/GG/MM/20001950:CYPPRESS:08[08] President Clerides - Cyprus problem - TurkeyNicosia, Nov 16 (CNA) -- President of the Republic Glafcos Clerides today said the Cyprus people should not be concerned about recent threats from Turkey that the island could turn into another "Bosnia" or "Kosovo".He was speaking to the press after a meeting with high ranking clerics from the region who are in Cyprus for the Major Synod aiming at solving the problems facing the Church of Cyprus. CNA GG/MM/2000CNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |