Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-03-08

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CONTENTS

[01] Women - Parliamentary elections - Justice Minister

[02] Britain - Opposition - Cyprus

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Refugee women - Message to Turkish Cypriot women

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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[01]

By Myria Antoniadou

Nicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - For the first time women's organisations, trade unions and other groups participating in the National Machinery for Women's Rights are carrying out a campaign, with full government backing, to support women candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Cyprus.

"We are now actively demanding that the parties act on their declarations in support of an increase in the number of women in decision making posts," Maro Varnavidou, General Secretary of the National Machinery told CNA.

CNA MA/GP/2001

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London, Mar 8 (CNA) -- Britain's Shadow Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Francis Maud has said that the Conservatives support a bicommunal, bizonal federation in Cyprus, in accordance with UN resolutions.

Maud, who will be in Cyprus next week, also said Britain by itself cannot procure a settlement in Cyprus but it can use friendly persuasion in the direction of Turkey with regard to the effort for a solution.

CNA KT/MM/GP/2001

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Íicosia, Ìar 8 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 09/03/2001 to 10/03/2001

On Friday will be locally partly cloudy with risk of isolated showers but on Saturday fine and mainly clear.

Winds northwesterly to southwesterly light to moderate and the state of sea slight.

Maximum temperature: 19C inland and around 21C over coast.

Minimum temperature: 10C inland and around 11C over coast.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 11/03/2001 to 12/03/2001

Mainly fine and clear. Small increase in temperature is expected.

Sea Temperature: 18C

CNA/GP/2001

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Nicosia, Mar 8 (CNA) - Greek Cypriot women, displaced since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, have extended a hand of friendship to Turkish Cypriot women to join forces for a better Cyprus for their children.

The message of the Refugee Women's Association of Cyprus, conveyed through the UN, calls for a joint effort to build a world of happiness and hope, where peace and security will reign, and stresses that the wall of intolerance and separation, that cuts Cyprus in two, must be demolished. CNA/MM/RG/2001

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1410:CYPPRESS:05

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

CSE General Index                              198,34  ( 1,80)

Traded Value                  CYP  5.741.333

FTCE/CYSE 20                  CYP  2.892.835   832,08  ( 2,40)

Sectural Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.098.982   209,04  ( 2,26)
Approved Investment
    Companies                 CYP    242.657   193,59  ( 0,62)
Insurance Companies           CYP     53.769    79,95  ( 1,70)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    225.850    72,43  ( 1,93)
Tourism Companies             CYP    598.995   131,53  ( 1,91)
Trading Companies             CYP    162.145    51,29  ( 0,43)
Offshore Companies            CYP          0   105,00  ( 0,00)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     51.477    65,89  (-1,17)
Énformation Technology
    Companies                 CYP  1.317.597    54,06  ( 4,14)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    212.067    38,71  ( 1,73)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP     17.942    70,84  ( 0,01)
Hotels                        CYP    641.729    93,83  ( 1,23)
Other Companies               CYP    740.301   236,96  ( 1,48)

CNA/RG/2001

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