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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-03-27Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1045:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cook - Papandreou - Cyprus questionLondon, Mar 27 (CNA) - British Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Robin Cook has made it clear that the illegal regime in the areas of Cyprus occupied by Turkey since 1974 cannot be recognised and called on Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to face reality and return to the UN-sponsored Cyprus peace talks.Cook was speaking at a meeting of Cypriots in North Londonlast night, attended also by Turkish Cypriots, along with his Greek counterpart George Papandreou, who said Denktash has two choices: To make history by working towards a just solution or history will pass him by. CNA KT/MA/GP/20011250:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus - UN - Revised reportNicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The UN have reissued a report on human rights in Cyprus, rectifying terminology for which the government of the Republic had made strong representations.The general content of the report, first published on 20 February, has remained intact but there are changes on three different occasions where there is a clear reference to the government of Cyprus and not to Greek Cypriot authorities as the original text said. CNA MM/MA/20011455:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 182,02 ( 1,46) Traded Value CYP 14.684.314 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 4.437.225 771,11 ( 1,51) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 1,385.984 197,38 ( 1,65) Approved Investment Companies CYP 7,500.589 172,59 ( 1,25) Insurance Companies CYP 54.602 64,48 (-0,28) Manufacturing Companies CYP 79.407 68,22 ( 0,62) Tourism Companies CYP 224.028 114,17 ( 2,13) Trading Companies CYP 388.756 47,53 ( 0,06) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 468.046 64,82 ( 4,10) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 1,869.608 49,48 ( 0,53) Financial Services Companies CYP 493.585 29,20 ( 1,46) Fish Culture Companies CYP 11.146 58,66 (-0,61) Hotels CYP 577.765 89,34 ( 2,69) Other Companies CYP 967.051 212,46 ( 1,28)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/GP/2001 1505:CYPPRESS:04[04] Spokesman - UN revised reportNicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The government has welcomed a UN revised report on human rights in Cyprus saying that the status of those involved was rectified and that the reference to the Republic of Cyprus is in line with UN resolutions."The new corrected edition of the UN report on human rights in Cyprus restores the right situation with respect to the description and the status of those involved," Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said in a written statement. CNA MM/GP/20011510:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus - New Austrian ambassadorNicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) - Austria's new ambassador to Cyprus Rene Pollitzer has expressed his country's concern that the UN-sponsored talks for a settlement on the island have been discontinued since last November, expressing the hope "that a resumption of these talks will be possible soon."Presenting his credentials to President Glafcos Clerides today, Pollitzer also expressed Austria's strong support to the European Union enlargement process and "noted with satisfaction" that the accession negotiations with Cyprus "are making swift progress in many areas." CNA MA/GP/20011515:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus Foreign Minister - YugoslaviaNicosia, Mar 27 (CAN) -- President Glafcos Clerides is sending a message to his Yugoslav counterpart Vojislav Kostunica with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, who leaves for Belgrade Wednesday.Kasoulides will pay a two-day visit to Yugoslavia, at the invitation of his counterpart Goran Svilanovic, during which he will be received by the President and meet Federal Prime Minister Zoran Zizic and Svilanovic. CNA MM/GP/20011515:CYPPRESS:07[07] President Clerides - New Nigerian ambassadorNicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) – President Glafcos Clerides expressed "firm belief" that the international community should give no promises to Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash so as "to appease him in order to return to the negotiating table", underlining that "his (Denktash's) return to the negotiating table alone is not enough"."The Turkish side should demonstrate its will to negotiate for the resolution of the Cyprus problem, with actual deeds and not simply making statements to this end but not following them up," he said, receiving the credentials of the new Nigerian ambassador to Cyprus George Obiozor. CNA MA/GP/2001CNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |