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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-06-06Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
1515:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Jun 6 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 191,37 (-0,45) Traded Value CYP 16.663.949 FTCE/CYSE 20 CYP 5.231.164 760,55 (-0,89) Sectural Indices Banks CYP 528.673 188,27 (-1,21) Approved Investment Companies CYP 836.727 187,05 (-0,42) Insurance Companies CYP 249.612 68,42 (-0,18) Manufacturing Companies CYP 499.189 66,91 (-0,46) Tourism Companies CYP 1.137.504 162,89 ( 1,77) Trading Companies CYP 323.330 49,33 (-0,32) Building and Cement Companies CYP 64.707 66,94 (-0,96) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 1.275.333 44,33 (-3,13) Financial Services Companies CYP 2.309.328 38,81 ( 0,81) Fish Culture Companies CYP 28.206 59,89 (-1,67) Hotels CYP 6.051.049 115,33 ( 0,30) Other Companies CYP 2.203.144 235,75 ( 0,88)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/ÌÌ/2001 1555:CYPPRESS:02[02] Weather and Temperatures for CyprusNicosia, Jun 6 (CNA) - Today's weather and temperatures for Cyprus, according to the Meteorological Service at Larnaca International Airport are:Temperatures (degrees Celcius) --------------------------------------------------------------- Station Maximum Minimum Weather (At 1200 UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------- Nicosia 29 13 FINE Larnaca 28 16 FAIR Limassol 29 20 FINE Paphos 26 20 FINE ---------------------------------------------------------------CNA/RG/2001 1630:CYPPRESS:03[03] Cyprus President - Outgoing House PresidentNicosia, Jun 6 (CNA) - Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides today received outgoing House of Representatives President Spyros Kyprianou, on the occasion of the latter's retirement from active political life and discussed with him developments in the Cyprus problem and other issues.Later on in the day, Kyprianou met with parliamentary reporters and told them that Cyprus would be going through a tough period, adding that over the next few years the political leadership, the government, the House and the Cyprus people would have to carefully observe ongoing developments. CNA/RG/MM/2001 1730:CYPPRESS:04[04] Missing persons - More remains identifiedNicosia, Jun 6 (CNA) - The exhumed remains of another 36 persons, killed in the summer of 1974 when Turkish troops invaded Cyprus, have been identified through the DNA method, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced here today, bringing the number of remains identified since the summer of 1999 to 108.As the process of exhumation and identification of remains of the 1974 Turkish invasion continues, the government has renewed its appeal to relatives of missing persons to come forward to give blood and any information that might be of use to the scientists carrying out this arduous task, to help them identify the rest of exhumed remains and any other remains that may be exhumed in the future. CNA/MM/RG/2001 1905:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus' EU Chief Negotiator - MeetingsNicosia, Jun 6 (CNA) - Cyprus' Chief Negotiator for accession with the European Union George Vassiliou is in Athens today, to participate in a discussion organised by the International Relations Institute of the Panteon University on "The Greco-Turkish Approach and the Cyprus Problem".Tomorrow, he will fly to Brussels to take part in a round table discussion organised by the British Chamber in Brussels, on "The Course of Negotiations, EU Enlargement and Consequences on the European Economy". CNA/RG/MM/2001 1930:CYPPRESS:06[06] President of Kenya - Official Visit - ArrivalLarnaca, Jun 6 (CNA) - President of the Republic of Kenya Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi arrived here today on a four-day official visit, accompanied by a multi- party delegation that includes the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Minister of Education and the Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry.Arap Moi was met at the airport by Foreign Minister Ioannis Kassoulides, at a special ceremony at Larnaca Airport as the national flags of the two countries fluttered in the afternoon breeze and security services personnel kept a discreet but watchful eye on the high level dignitary. CNA/ÁÁR/MM/2001 2025:CYPPRESS:07[07] Interior Minister - UN - Habitat IINicosia, Jun 6 (CNA) - Interior Minister Christodoulos Christodoulou said today that "Cyprus should be reunited and all its inhabitants, Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Armenians, Latins and Maronites should be entitled to enjoy human rights and offered with an opportunity to cooperate with each other, in order to build their own common, peaceful and prosperous future".Speaking at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly for an Overall Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the Habitat Agenda, Christodoulou said the Republic of Cyprus "has decided to increase its voluntary contribution by 50%, for the further promotion of the Habitat Agenda". CNA/RG/MM/2001 2030:CYPPRESS:08[08] Commerce Minister - Balkan ChambersNicosia, Jun 6 (CNA) - Cyprus' Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos Rolandis, addressing the General Assembly of the Association of the Balkan Chambers (ABC) today in Nicosia, said that "every effort towards the development of cooperation between the Chambers and the businesses of our region with businesses in third countries" is very important.Rolandis said that "the government of Cyprus recognises the significant role that the Chambers play and will be by your side, supporting these efforts", and noted that "we encourage the business community of Cyprus to establish alliances with the foreign entrepreneurs for a better transfer of knowledge and the best utilisation of the productive resources of the area". CNA/RG/MM/2001 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |