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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-03-29Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
0920:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus - US - Foreign Ministers - MeetingWashington, Mar 29 (CNA) -- The State Department has announced formally a meeting between Secretary of State Colin Powell with his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides on 9 April in Washington.Making the announcement State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the main agenda item will be the Cyprus problem and reiterated his administration's support of the UN peace process aiming at finding a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus question. CNA DA/MM/GP/20011000:CYPPRESS:02[02] Strike - EndNicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) -- A 24-hour strike by civil servants, bank employees and workers at the Cyprus Electricity Authority ended here this morning at 0730 (0430 GMT).The warning strike was called to protest government plans to introduce a national health scheme. CNA MM/GP/20011155:CYPPRESS:03[03] Weather forecast for CyprusÍicosia, Ìar 29 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:Friday and Saturday: 30/03/2001 to 31/03/2001 Ôhe weather mostly fine with patchy mist or fog over the coast. The winds light breezes. The temperature unseasonally high between 13C min and 23C max. over the coast and between 13C min. and 27C max. inland. Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 01/04/2001 to 02/04/2001 The weather persisting as above. Sea Temperature: 19C CNA/GP/2001 1220:CYPPRESS:04[04] Pope - InvitationNicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides has conveyed an invitation to Pope John Paul II to visit Cyprus.Cyprus' Ambassador to the Vatican Christos Psilogenis, based in Berlin, is expected to hand over formally the invitation tomorrow. CNA MM/GP/20011235:CYPPRESS:05[05] New Cyprus Ambassador - SwitzerlandNicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) -- Rome-based Cyprus Ambassador Alexandros Zenon has also been appointed Cyprus' Ambassador to Switzerland.He presented his credentials to Swiss Federation President Moritz Leuenberger, earlier this week at the Federal Palace in Berne. Federal Chancellor Annemarie Huber-Hotz attended the ceremony. CNA GP/20011400:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 173,67 (-2,26) Traded Value CYP 7.236.411 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 3.778.096 733,25 (-2,48) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 1,562.439 189,14 (-1,90) Approved Investment Companies CYP 466.988 167,32 (-1,89) Insurance Companies CYP 47.021 59,27 (-3,74) Manufacturing Companies CYP 211.321 66,49 (-1,61) Tourism Companies CYP 278.798 102,95 (-5,80) Trading Companies CYP 418.867 43,44 (-5,40) Offshore Companies CYP 0 105,00 ( 0,00) Building and Cement Companies CYP 151.197 63,31 (-1,34) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 819.048 46,54 (-4,10) Financial Services Companies CYP 863.401 26,06 (-4,30) Fish Culture Companies CYP 198.654 58,80 ( 3,27) Hotels CYP 633.068 88,33 ( 0,35) Other Companies CYP 992.014 203,21 (-2,00)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/GP/2001 1420:CYPPRESS:07[07] Cyprus - Norwegian Parliamentary delegationNicosia, Mar 29 (CNA) – Acting Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, Takis Klerides today in Nicosia briefed a delegation of Norway's standing committee of Foreign Affairs on the Cyprus problem and progress achieved so far in the Republic's European Union accession course."We took the opportunity to congratulate Cyprus on the performance. They are adapting very well to the different aquis and we are sure that they will have the ability to close the rest of the chapters," Committee chairman Einar Steensnaes told the press after the meeting. CNA AA/MA/GP/2001CNA ENDSCyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |