Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 01-10-18

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus - Tourism

[02] Famagusta mayor - Pope John Paul II

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Spokesman - UN - US - Britain - Cyprus question

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Cyprus Government - Israeli Tourism Minister

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[01]

Nicosia, Oct 18 (CNA) -- The Cyprus cabinet has decided to allocate four million pounds to the tourist industry for a two-pronged plan to minimise any adverse fallout from the continuing war against terror, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos Rolandis has said, adding that the proposed plan includes moves during the global crisis as well as after the crisis.

Rolandis said there will be an intensified advertising campaign, cultural events during wintertime, more visits to Cyprus by tour operators and foreign journalists and a possible tour of various capitals by a high ranking delegation to eliminate any doubt as to the safety of Cyprus as a tourist destination.

CNA MM/GP/2001

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[02]

Nicosia, Oct 18 (CNA) -- The Pope is concerned and distressed with the continuing division and occupation of Cyprus and has often spoken out for the need to find a just solution to the protracted Cyprus question.

Such a solution should be within a European context, the Pope believes and points out that the current status quo cannot be maintained for ever, while expressing hope that peace talks are inspired by a sincere desire to come to a successful conclusion.

"You may rest assured that His Holiness shares the concern and the distress of all those who suffer from this painful situation," of division, the Pope said in a reply letter to the Mayor of the Turkish occupied town of Famagusta, on the eastern coast, signed by his Secretary for Relations with states Jean-Louis Tauran.

CNA MM/GP/2001

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Nicosia, Ïct 18 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 19/10/2001 to 20/10/2001

The weather on Friday will be mainly fine with temporal cloud, during afternoon. Winds will be west to Northwest moderate 3 to 4 bf and the state of sea will be slight to moderate.

The maximum temperature, both inland and coastal areas, will be 29 degrees and 19 degrees over the highest areas.

The minimum temperature will be around 18 degrees inland and coastal areas and around 11 over the highest areas. Light northwesterly winds will prevail over night.

On Saturday the weather will be mainly fine with southwesterly winds.

No significant change with the temperature.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 21/10/2001 to 22/10/2001

The weather on Sunday will be mainly fine at first. During afternoon cloud will develop giving isolated showers. On Monday the weather will be mainly fine.

The wind during day time will be mainly westerly moderate but lighter mainly northwest during night time.

No significant change with the temperature.

Sea Temperature: 25

CNA/GP/2001

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[04] Spokesman - UN - US - Britain - Cyprus question

His comments come as efforts by the UN, the US and the British Cyprus envoys to revive the stalled peace talks are being stepped up with a visit here next week by US State Department Coordinator Thomas Weston and a meeting in New York in early November between President Glafcos Clerides and Kofi Annan and the British representative Lord David Hannay.|

CNA MM/GP/2001

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[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

CSE General Index                              114,51  (-0,92)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.991.098

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.642.196   466,31  (-0,96)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    879.057   133,70  (-1,00)
Approved Investment
    Companies                 CYP    133.951    98,34  (-1,61)
Insurance Companies           CYP     18.293    35,43  (-2,26)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     32.840    48,92  (-0,18)
Tourism Companies             CYP    308.100    94,92  (-2,28)
Trading Companies             CYP    100.808    29,80  (-1,88)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      5.074    46,45  ( 0,32)
Énformation Technology
    Companies                 CYP     40.735     7,91  (-1,13)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    223.537    22,98  ( 0,66)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        587    24,61  ( 0,98)
Hotels                        CYP    531.474    65,93  (-2,28)
Other Companies               CYP    547.042   126,42  (-0,93)

CNA/MK/2001

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[06] Cyprus Government - Israeli Tourism Minister

The Cyprus government reiterated its call on all sides to show restraint, underlying the need for the return to the negotiating table to tackle the security problems and the substance of the problems in the Middle East.

Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said "the government condemns yesterday's assassination and generally every act of violence that tends to rise tension in the Middle East", adding that the killing of political figures "is appalling as a political choice and practice".| CNA/MM/MK/GP/2001

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