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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-03-26Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1458:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Mar 26 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 179,40 (-2,92)
Traded Value CYP 6.355.204
FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 759,66 (-2,58)
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 1,751.431 194,17 (-2,59)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 543.925 170,46 (-2,38)
Insurance Companies CYP 54.602 64,66 (-4,98)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 280.907 67,80 (-5,44)
Tourism Companies CYP 157.276 111,79 (-6,34)
Trading Companies CYP 300.522 47,50 (-0,84)
Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00)
Building and Cement Companies CYP 177.062 62,27 (-3,26)
Énformation Technology
Companies CYP 880.498 49,22 (-2,01)
Financial Services Companies CYP 506.051 28,78 (-2,84)
Fish Culture Companies CYP 28.477 59,02 (-4,09)
Hotels CYP 388.062 87,00 (-2,47)
Other Companies CYP 1.058.152 209,78 (-3,62)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA/ÌÁ/2001
1500:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus chief negotiator - EUNicosia, Mar 26 (CNA) - The European Union appears satisfied with explanations Cyprus has given on how it tackles money laundering, while the chapter on the free movement of capital is expected to be closed by Thursday, according to the Republic's chief negotiator in the accession talks with the Union, George Vassiliou.Vassiliou called on President Glafcos Clerides today to brief him on the contacts he had in Brussels last week and his visit there again from tomorrow to take part in the 11th meeting of the chief negotiators taking place on Thursday. CNA GSA/MA/GP/20011545:CYPPRESS:03[03] Australian envoy - Cyprus visitNicosia, Mar 26 (CNA) - Australia's special envoy for Cyprus Jim Short is arriving here Wednesday for a week-long visit to discuss the Cyprus problem.During his stay, Short will be received by President Glafcos Clerides and will meet Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides and political party leaders. CNA MM/MA/GP/20011555:CYPPRESS:04[04] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Mar 26 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:
Temperatures (degrees Celcius)
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Station Maximum Minimum Weather
(At 1200 UTC)
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Nicosia 28 10 FINE
Larnaca 25 13 FINE
Limassol 25 14 FINE
Paphos 21 9 FINE
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1605:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - Pope John Paul II - VisitNicosia, Mar 26 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides is expected to extend an official invitation to John Paul II to visit Cyprus in early May.The Reverend Umberto Barato, of the Chancery of the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Cypus, has told CNA that any such visit would probably be brief and restricted to the Paphos area, on the western coast where Apostle Paul is said to have received 39 lashes for his missionary work. CNA MM/MA/20011655:CYPPRESS:06[06] Weather forecast for CyprusÍicosia, Ìar 26 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:Tusday and Wednesday: 27/03/2001 to 28/03/2001 The weather will be fine and hot for the period. Possible fog patches and low cloud at night. Gentlee sea breezes will prevail during the day, with light northwesterly to northeasterly winds during the night. State of sea smooth to slight. Maximum temperatures between 28C inland, 27C south coast, 24C west coast and 13C over mount Olympus. Minimum temperatures between 11-14C. Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 29/03/2001 to 30/03/2001 On Thursday the weather will be mainly fine with local cloud. On Friday the cloud is expected to increase. The temperature will not change significnatly. Sea Temperature: 19C CNA/GP/2001 1655:CYPPRESS:07[07] Cyprus - Greece - HelicoptersNicosia, Mar 26 (CNA) - Greece has lent Cyprus two Bell helicopters that are necessary for search and rescue operations, Defence Minister Socrates Hasikos announced today, adding that the helicopters and their eight-member crews are here since yesterday and will remain on the island until Cyprus buys its own helicopters.Greece lent Cyprus the US-made helicopters after the island's 56-seat House of Representatives did not approve a 22-million-pound allocation last month for the purchase of four Bell 412 for the National Guard. CNA MA/GP/20011820:CYPPRESS:08[08] Cyprus airports - Foreign interestNicosia, Mar 26 (CNA) - Cyprus' Ministry of Communications and Works has received 23 expressions of interest from companies from 14 countries for the development and operation of the Larnaca and Paphos airports, its permanent secretary Dr Vassos Pyrgos announced today.Pyrgos said "a more detailed expression-of-interest invitation will be issued in the next six weeks, after which some six companies will be short- listed and we will come out with final tenders in August. We hope that six months later we will decide on the tender." CNA MA/GP/20011955:CYPPRESS:09[09] Foreign Ministers of Greece and Britain - Cyprus issueLondon, Mar 26 (CNA) - British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has expressed the hope that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash will return to the negotiating table to reach a settlement in Cyprus and said the need for progress in the Cyprus peace effort will be constantly raised with Turkey during its dialogue with the European Union.Cook referred to the Cyprus question at a press conference after a two-hour- long meeting in London with his Greek counterpart George Papandreou, who said Ankara's obligations towards the EU are outlined in the accession partnership agreement. CNA KT/MA/GP/20011035:CYPPRESS:10[10] EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee - MeetingLimassol, Mar 26 (CNA) – Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides today reiterated the Greek Cypriot side's willingness to participate in the UN- led proximity talks at any given moment, but made it clear that "it is not prepared to accept any change in the basis of the talks so that Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash returns to the negotiating table."Kasoulides was addressing deputies attending the 19th Meeting of the EU- Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee, that opened today in the coastal southern town of Limassol, during which the representative of the Swedish Presidency-in-Office of the EU Council, German Ambassador to Cyprus Peter Wittig said the 15-member block "will continue its efforts to inform the Turkish Cypriot community of the advantages of EU membership." CNA SH/MA/GP/2001ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCYCNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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