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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 01-11-30

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] House approves establishment of bioethics committee
  • [02] Powell to seek greater momentum on Cyprus
  • [03] IATA classifies CY among the best European airlines
  • [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [06] EU seeks Cypriot entrepreneurs’ contribution to peace effort

  • [01] House approves establishment of bioethics committee

    1050:CYPPRESS:01

    House approves establishment of bioethics committee

    Nicosia, Nov 30 (CNA) -- The House plenary approved unanimously a bill providing for the establishment of a bioethics committee to assess moral, ethical, social and legal aspects of biomedical research and medical care.

    The bill provides for committees on moral standards to be set up at various institutions and other subcommittees to be established for better distribution of the work the bioethics committee is to carry out.

    The bill also stipulates the penalties to be imposed for violating the approved legislation and outlines the regulations for professional practice.

    CNA MM/TT/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

    [02] Powell to seek greater momentum on Cyprus

    1055:CYPPRESS:02

    Powell to seek greater momentum on Cyprus

    Washington, Nov 30 (CNA) -- US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said he will explore ways to move forward on Cyprus during his contacts next week in Ankara.

    "I would like to see greater momentum with respect to moving forward on Cyprus and I will explore with my Turkish interlocutors what might be done," Powell told a small group of journalists at a State Department briefing.

    [03] IATA classifies CY among the best European airlines

    1410:CYPPRESS:03

    IATA classifies CY among the best European airlines

    Nicosia, Nov 30 (CNA) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has classified Cyprus Airways among the best European airlines, a Cyprus Airways press release said here today.

    IATA carried out recently a survey pertaining the level of services provided during flights of European airlines, covering the period from April to September 2001.

    Passengers and IATA officers, engaged in the survey, assessed and gave points to the services of airlines they traveled with. These services have to do with the overall provision of services during a flight, quality, quantity and presentation of meals, beverages' and newspapers' variety on board.

    Cyprus Airways is among the three best airlines in all fields. The other two prominent airlines are Austrian Airlines and Aer Lingus.

    Cyprus Airways note that this is not the first time they are distinguished for the quality of their services and are classified among the best airlines.

    CNA/MK/ÌÌ/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

    [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    
    
    
    1525:CYPPRESS:04
    Cyprus Stock Exchange Nicosia, Nov 30 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: CSE General Index 138,37 ( 1,66) Traded Value CYP 10.819.832 FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 5.503.675 539,68 ( 0,27) Sectoral Indices Banks CYP 3.112.593 149,23 (-0,01) Approved Investment Companies CYP 554.499 132,44 ( 2,76) Insurance Companies CYP 137.681 52,80 ( 4,91) Manufacturing Companies CYP 317.603 57,54 ( 1,61) Tourism Companies CYP 332.327 117,38 ( 2,60) Trading Companies CYP 361.456 35,54 ( 1,72) Building and Cement Companies CYP 144.499 54,81 ( 1,14) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 270.297 9,97 ( 3,21) Financial Services Companies CYP 1.334.635 31,63 ( 3,30) Fish Culture Companies CYP 3.998 29,63 ( 2,56) Hotels CYP 1.420.462 85,87 ( 2,06) Other Companies CYP 2.072.494 157,20 ( 3,73) * The third column presents the percentage variation of the indices as compared to the last meeting. CNA/MK/2001
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

    [05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    
    
    
    1530:CYPPRESS:05
    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus Nicosia, Nov 30 (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 16 9 CLOUDY Larnaca 19 15 CLOUDY Limassol 20 17 CLOUDY Paphos 21 15 CLOUDY --------------------------------------------------------------- CNA/MK/2001
    ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

    [06] EU seeks Cypriot entrepreneurs’ contribution to peace effort

    1950:CYPPRESS:06

    EU seeks Cypriot entrepreneurs contribution to peace effort

    Nicosia, Nov 30 (CNÁ) -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen has asked Greek Cypriot and especially Turkish Cypriot businessmen to contribute towards the success of next weeks face-to-face meeting between Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

    Verheugen briefed today in Brussels members of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry and of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce on the islands accession course, and called on the Turkish Cypriot members to intervene towards Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurs with a view to influencing their politicians so that Tuesdays meeting will bear fruit.

    Speaking from Brussels, Vasilis Rologis, president of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told CNA that todays meeting with Verheugen had a "political taste to it."


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