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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-05-22Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1500:CYPPRESS:01[01] Spokesman - US Secretary of StateNicosia, May 22 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has not detected any substantive change in US policy on Cyprus and considers American support for the European Union decision to accept Cyprus as a member even without a political settlement satisfactory.Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said nothing can obstruct the Republic's course to Europe, noting that Brussels were well aware of the prospect of having Cyprus join as a divided country, as a result of the continuing occupation of the island's northern third after the 1974 Turkish invasion. CNA MA/MM/GP/2001ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1515:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, May 22 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 187,66 (-3,58)
Traded Value CYP 13.791.866
FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 5.937.250 759,58 (-3,72)
Sectural Indices
Banks CYP 1.639.784 188,85 (-3,47)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 1.061.404 190,45 (-2,46)
Insurance Companies CYP 68.131 63,12 (-6,68)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 461.560 65,36 (-2,94)
Tourism Companies CYP 636.824 146,82 (-4,23)
Trading Companies CYP 311.888 48,48 (-3,18)
Building and Cement Companies CYP 135.041 67,30 (-1,46)
Énformation Technology
Companies CYP 2.053.510 46,49 (-5,68)
Financial Services Companies CYP 2.968.119 39,06 (-4,38)
Fish Culture Companies CYP 50.124 59,31 (-1,18)
Hotels CYP 1.630.728 99,00 (-2,89)
Other Companies CYP 2.196.267 226,10 (-3,34)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA/RG/2001
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY1520:CYPPRESS:03[03] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, May 22 (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 35 20 FINE
Larnaca 31 19 FINE
Limassol 30 18 FINE
Paphos 29 17 FINE
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CNA/RG/2001
1625:CYPPRESS:03[03] US Ambassador - Restoration work - MosqueLarnaca, May 22 (CNA) - With the aim of enhancing the way that two most important religious sites of great significance to the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities look like, the US Embassy and UNOPS, (United Nations Office for Project Services) are carrying out landscaping and renovation work.In statements here today at the mosque of Hala Sultan, near the southern coastal town of Larnaca, US Ambassador in Nicosia Donald Bandler expressed the view that the project "will be quite remarkable and an important asset, not only for Cyprus but also for the world, because these cultural and religious monuments have real significance". CNA/ÌÁÍ/ECA/RG/2001 1630:CYPPRESS:04[04] House President - British High CommissionerNicosia, May 22 (CNA) - The UK had as its policy what became the Helsinki principles and its preferred objective is a settlement of the Cyprus problem followed by the accession of a reunified Cyprus into the European Union (EU), British High Commissioner to Cyprus Edward Clay said here today, adding that Britain continues to work towards this direction.Asked after his meeting with House of Representatives President Spyros Kyprianou whether he considers as a threat negative statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem regarding Cyprus' accession to the EU, Clay he said "I don't know what to make of that yet but what we have said is that Cyprus' accession must be treated on its merits and its merits are considerable", adding that "nobody else except the 15 EU members have the right to say yes or no". CNA/RM/RG/2001 1730:CYPPRESS:05[05] US Ambassador - Cyprus - EULarnaca, May 22 (CNA) - The United States hope that Cyprus' accession process to the European Union (EU) will contribute to the prospects of a settlement and are confident that it will.The statement was made here today by US Ambassador to Cyprus, Donald Bandler, when asked to comment on last night's meeting between US Secretary of State Colin Powell and his Greek counterpart, George Papandreou. CNA/MAN/ECA/RG/2001 2025:CYPPRESS:06[06] Cyprus - UNESCO - Cultural heritageNicosia, May 22 (CNA) - The Cyprus Republic submitted to UNESCO the instrument of ratification of the protocol for the protection of cultural heritage in the event of an armed struggle, a protocol which is described as especially significant for Cyprus since it includes provisions for the protection of cultural heritage in the Turkish occupied north and imposes criminal responsibility on the country which violates it.An official statement issued here today said that, according to the protocol, one country which occupies the whole or part of another country's territory has an obligation to prohibit and impede any illegal export, transport or transfer of the ownership of cultural heritage, as well as every archaeological excavation, apart from cases where it is necessary for the protection and registration of cultural heritage. CNA/ECA/RG/2001 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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