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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-03-22Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1605:CYPPRESS:01[01] Foreign Minister - UN human rights reportNicosia, Mar 22 (CNA) -- The UN is expected to issue today a second report on the question of human rights in Cyprus to rectify the original one, which the government considers "unacceptable and regrettable" and believes it runs the risk of causing a serious breach of trust between the Republic and the UN.Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has said the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have sided with the government on the issue, saying Nicosia is rightfully protesting an attempt in the report to equate the legal government of the Republic with the Turkish Cypriot occupation regime in occupied Cyprus, which the European Court of Human Rights has described as a local subordinate administration to Turkey. CNA MM/MM/20011810:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Mar 22 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 188,07 (-1,73) Traded Value CYP 5.340.182 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 2.437.610 793,65 (-1,47) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 871.080 203,05 (-0,91) Approved Investment Companies CYP 276.013 176,99 (-1,94) Insurance Companies CYP 57.979 71,10 (-4,04) Manufacturing Companies CYP 995.042 72,45 ( 0,33) Tourism Companies CYP 280.389 122,77 (-4,67) Trading Companies CYP 201.645 48,99 (-1,19) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 70.310 63,92 (-1,59) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 436.641 50,70 (-2,59) Financial Services Companies CYP 557.677 30,76 (-6,19) Fish Culture Companies CYP 8.609 62,44 (-3,60) Hotels CYP 234.685 89,97 (-1,65) Other Companies CYP 1.140.893 224,31 (-1,81)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/ÌÌ/2001 1955:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus - Foreign Trade StatisticsNicosia, Mar 22 (CNA) -- Total imports in Cyprus and domestic exports marked an increase during 2000 compared to 1999, while the trade deficit accounted for 1.810,1 million pounds compared to 1.428,0 million in 1999 (one Cyprus pound trades at about two US dollars).According to the Foreign Trade Statistics, for the period between January - December 2000, the European Union countries supplied Cyprus with goods valued at 1.239,2 million or 51,6% and absorbed goods valued at 114,8 million or 51,3% of Cyprus domestic exports excluding shipstores. CNA/RM/MM//2001 2030:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus - Rare antiquitiesNicosia, Mar 22 (CNA) -- A rare Roman period tomb adorned with wall paintings was discovered today in the western town of Paphos while workers were laying sewer pipes.The tomb, found close to the Tombs of the Kings area, site of one of the largest cemeteries in Cyprus from the Hellenistic and Roman periods, bears a wall painting of a woman and according to archaeologists the tomb seems to have been pillaged. Yesterday, in the same area, a sarcophagus with a mosaic was discovered. CNA/SS/RM/MM/2001 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |