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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (PM), 01-11-02
CONTENTS
[01] UN top envoy: I have reason to hope for progress
[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
[04] Central Bank lowers interest rates
[05] UN envoy stresses need to continue hard work for solution
[06] Cypriots demonstrate against bombings and terrorism
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[01] UN top envoy: I have reason to hope for progress
Larnaca, Nov 2 (CNA) -- Alvaro de Soto, UN Secretary General's Special
Adviser on Cyprus, arrived here today for consultations "in furtherance of
the good offices" of the Secretary General, noting that the terrorist
attacks of 11 September in the US have not distracted the attention of
either Kofi Annan or the Security Council from the Cyprus question.
De Soto said he is here because he has reason to hope that progress can be
achieved in the effort to resume the stalled peace negotiations for a
comprehensive settlement and stressed that it would not be a good thing to
allow more time to pass before talks on the substance can resume.
CNA MM/2001
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[02] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Nov 2(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 26 12 FAIR
Larnaca 27 15 FINE
Limassol 28 12 FINE
Paphos 25 14 FAIR
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CNA/MĚ/2001
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[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Nov 2 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:
CSE General Index 124,71 ( 0,22)
Traded Value CYP 7.879.742
FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 3.538.547 506,28 (-0,97)
Sectoral Indices
Banks CYP 2.205.434 142,33 ( 1,34)
Approved Investment
Companies CYP 873.883 118,76 (-0,57)
Insurance Companies CYP 215.484 42,89 ( 5,56)
Manufacturing Companies CYP 134.865 54,30 ( 2,01)
Tourism Companies CYP 204.683 98,68 ( 1,13)
Trading Companies CYP 173.753 31,87 ( 1,21)
Building and Cement Companies CYP 33.691 48,22 (-0,17)
Énformation Technology
Companies CYP 74.814 8,70 (-1,36)
Financial Services Companies CYP 1.269.826 27,14 ( 3,31)
Fish Culture Companies CYP 1.837 23,13 (-0,26)
Hotels CYP 549.012 69,89 ( 2,33)
Other Companies CYP 1.217.263 137,84 (-0,29)
The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as
compared to the last meeting.
CNA/MM/2001
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[04] Central Bank lowers interest rates
Nicosia, Nov 2 (CNA) -- The Central Bank of Cyprus announced today its
decision to drop interest rates, as from Monday (5 November), by 0.5
percent, the third consecutive drop, bringing the Lombard rate to 5,5 per
cent and the Overnight Deposit Facility to 2,5 per cent.
"The reduction in interest rates is justified because of the current
economic indicators and the anticipated economic developments, as a result
of the international crisis following the terrorist attacks in the US,"
Governor of the Central Bank Afxentis Afxentiou said here today.| CNA
MM/GP/2001
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[05] UN envoy stresses need to continue hard work for solution
Nicosia, Nov 2 (CNA) -- Attention on the Cyprus peace effort must remain in
place, UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto said
here today, stressing that work will have to continue in earnest to resume
peace negotiations with a view to finding a comprehensive settlement.
"This is an important issue and attention need to remain focus on it. We
have to keep our nose to the grindstone," de Soto told journalists after a
one-a-half- hour meeting here this afternoon with President Glafcos
Clerides.|
CNA NM/MM/GP/2001
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[06] Cypriots demonstrate against bombings and terrorism
Nicosia, Nov 2 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Peace Council organised this afternoon
in downtown Nicosia a gathering demonstrating against bombings in
Afghanistan and international terrorism.
Demonstrators marched through Nicosia's main streets holding placards,
which read "Stop the war give peace a chance", "No to terrorism of every
form", "UN and international law should be strengthened", "Solution to
regional conflicts such as the Palestinian and Cyprus questions".|
CNA/GP/2001
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