Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 01-12-13

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CONTENTS

[01] Security Council welcomes start of direct talks

[02] Turkey would not start EU screening process, says Kasoulides

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[04] Annan hopes for comprehensive settlement in Cyprus

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Presidential donation to Afghan children

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus satisfied with UN statement

[09] Romano Prodi - Cyprus will take its deserved place in the EU

[10] Major General Jin Ha Hwang new UNFICYP chief

[11] Christofias appeals for end of anti-democratic actions in north

[01] Security Council welcomes start of direct talks

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Security Council welcomes start of direct talks

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) -- The UN Security Council has welcomed the start of direct talks between President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash in mid January and hopes it will lead to a comprehensive settlement.

[02] Turkey would not start EU screening process, says Kasoulides

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Turkey would not start EU screening process, says Kasoulides

By Maria Koniotou

Brussels, Dec 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has expressed the view that EU Laeken Summit to take place December 14-15, will pay Turkey back for the recent Turkish stance to the Cyprus question and the European defence policy (military force). He did not though think that Turkey would manage to secure beginning of its screening process during this Summit.

Speaking here last night to resident foreign correspondents,

[03] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 14/12/2001 to 15/12/2001

On Friday, the weather will be cloudy at times with rain. The winds will be southwesterly fresh to strong and the sea moderate.

On Saturday, there will be some sunny spells but at time the weather will become partly cloudy with some rain over Troodos.

The temperature will range from 8 to 14 inland and from 12 to 18 on the coast.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 16/12/2001 to 17/12/2001

On Sunday, there will be prolonged clear periods with occassional cloud and local showers over the mountains.

On Monday, the weather will gradually become rather unsettled with rain and local storms.

Sea Temperature: 17C

CNA/GP/2001 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[04] Annan hopes for comprehensive settlement in Cyprus

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Annan hopes for comprehensive settlement in Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan regards the start of direct talks between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides a "positive development" and hopes negotiations will take place in good faith and lead to a comprehensive settlement.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              136,55  (-1,16)

Traded Value                  CYP  5.393.723

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  2.741.790   538,03  (-1,12)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.031.907   147,76  (-1,39)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    175.826   131,49  (-0,54)
Insurance Companies           CYP    432.343    55,49  (-2,38)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    319.259    57,17  (-0,37)
Tourism Companies             CYP     86.656   109,72  (-2,74)
Trading Companies             CYP    213.665    34,60  (-2,26)
Building and Cement Companies CYP    215.186    56,00  (-0,32)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     55.875     9,30  (-0,64)
Financial Services Companies  CYP  1.008.950    31,40  (-0,82)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.142    28,29  (-1,70)
Hotels                        CYP    333.831    83,77  (-1,06)
Other Companies               CYP  1.141.991   155,22  (-1,10)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Presidential donation to Afghan children

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Presidential donation to Afghan children

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides will not be sending Christmas cards this year - instead he will donate one thousand Cyprus pounds in aid of Afghan children.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 13 (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                  15          7         FAIR
Larnaca                  18         11         FAIR
Limassol                 19         10         FAIR
Paphos                   18         12         FAIR
---------------------------------------------------------------

CNA/RM/2001
ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[08] Cyprus satisfied with UN statement

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Cyprus satisfied with UN statement

By Maria Koniotou

Brussels, Dec 13 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has expressed satisfaction with yesterday's statement on Cyprus by the UN Security Council President describing as important the fact that the statement did not just welcome the resumption of the UN-led talks on Cyprus, through direct negotiations, scheduled to begin in mid-January 2002, but also reiterated the UN Secretary General's good offices mission, based on UN resolution 1250 that defines, as Kasoulides noted, the negotiating rules.

[09] Romano Prodi - Cyprus will take its deserved place in the EU

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Romano Prodi- Cyprus will take its deserved place in the EU

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) -- European Commission President Romano Prodi has expressed the conviction that Cyprus will soon take its deserved place among the member states of the EU.

[10] Major General Jin Ha Hwang new UNFICYP chief

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Major General Jin Ha Hwang new UNFICYP chief

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) - Major General Jin Ha Hwang has been appointed as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), to succeed Major General Victory Rana, who relinquishes his post on December 15. The appointment was announced yesterday by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

[11] Christofias appeals for end of anti-democratic actions in north

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Christofias appeals for end of anti-democratic actions in north

Nicosia, Dec 13 (CNA) -- House of Representatives President and left-wing AKEL General Secretary, Demetris Christofias, appealed today to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and President of the European Parliament Nicole Fontaine to exert their influence so that the self-styled regime in the occupied by Turkish troops north of Cyprus terminates its anti-democratic actions against Turkish Cypriot daily newspaper "Avrupa" and a Turkish Cypriot teacher who was dismissed from her post for criticising the regime.

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