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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-10-09Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
0930:CYPPRESS:01[01] Cyprus Agricultural FairNicosia, Oct 9 (CNÁ) -- Cyprus Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment and the Cyprus State Fairs Authority organise between October 10 - 14, the 12th Cyprus Agricultural Fair, a forum for the display of products, means and methods to increase agricultural production and rural revenues, that will run parallel with the Water Processing Fair.Speaking during a press conference Cyprus State Fairs Authority Chairman Jacovos Demetriou said the Agricultural Fair provides information to visitors about the latest achievements in the broader sector of agriculture and livestock breeding and records the sector's progress and other developments in Cyprus. CNÁ/MK/GP/2001 1426:CYPPRESS:02[02] Cyprus Stock ExchangeNicosia, Oct 09 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:CSE General Index 108,30 ( 1,23) Traded Value CYP 2.594.117 FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 1.485.322 445,84 ( 1,33) Sectoral Indices Banks CYP 972.909 127,53 ( 1,25) Approved Investment Companies CYP 151.325 96,50 ( 0,76) Insurance Companies CYP 16.592 35,27 (-1,86) Manufacturing Companies CYP 91.457 46,56 ( 0,17) Tourism Companies CYP 135.898 73,19 ( 3,17) Trading Companies CYP 98.934 28,43 ( 1,35) Building and Cement Companies CYP 20.117 45,01 ( 0,87) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 46.717 7,73 (-0,90) Financial Services Companies CYP 115.146 22,94 ( 1,10) Fish Culture Companies CYP 7.188 24,24 (-4,30) Hotels CYP 285.541 54,73 ( 1,94) Other Companies CYP 436.678 121,95 ( 2,16)The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/RM/2001 1435:CYPPRESS:03[03] President Clerides - US AmbassadorNicosia, Oct 9 (CNA) -- US Ambassador to Cyprus Donald Bandler said today that Cyprus is taking all the right measures to help the US and its coalition against global terrorism.Speaking after "an excellent discussion", as he described it with President Glafcos Clerides, Bandler said during the meeting they viewed in detail issues regarding port, airport and embassies security as well as the issue of financing terrorism. He stressed it was "exeptionally important" to cut off the financial roots of the terrorist activity. CNA/AAR/GP2001 1440:CYPPRESS:04[04] Cyprus - Convention - TerrorismNicosia, Oct 9 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government is expected tomorrow to adopt a bill by which Cyprus will ratify the international convention to combat the financing of terrorism.This was announced today by Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou, who said immediately after its approval by the cabinet the bill will be tabled in the House of Representatives for discussion and final approval, the soonest possible. CNA/MK/GP/2001 1500:CYPPRESS:05[05] Cyprus President - UN non-permanent membersNicosia, Oct 9 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides has been sending congratulatory letters to the leaders of the countries that have been elected non- permanent members of the UN Security Council, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today.The newly-elected non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are Bulgaria, Cameroon, Guinea, Mexico and Syria. They will assume duties on January 1, 2002. CNA/MK/GP/2001 CNA ENDS Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |