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CONTENTS

[01] Occupation regime blocks bicommunal meeting

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] President Clerides denies any pressure from USA on weapons

[05] Rolandis to visit Damascus to discuss petroleum issues

[06] Seminar on implementation of Cyprus' employment priorities

[07] President Clerides denies any pressure from USA on weapons

[08] House Committee delegation visits Germany

[09] Clerides and Denktash held fifth meeting on Cyprus' future

[10] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[11] Hasikos: No pressure was exercised for the removal of weapons

[01] Occupation regime blocks bicommunal meeting

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Occupation regime blocks bicommunal meeting

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) -- The illegal Turkish Cypriot regime in the Turkish-occupied northern part Cyprus has forced the postponement of yet another bicommunal event on the island between trade unionists from both sides of the divide.

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All ShareIndex closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              123,41  (-1,26)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.415.241

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.098.538   503,81  (-0,45)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    511.609   138,95  (-0,39)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    186.817   116,99  (-1,52)
Insurance Companies           CYP     81.977    46,09  (-1,94)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    147.606    54,12  (-1,80)
Tourism Companies             CYP    124.627    88,39  (-2,37)
Trading Companies             CYP    179.345    29,84  (-1,81)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     36.305    54,14  (-1,60)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     49.476     8,18  (-2,04)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    384.421    27,37  (-1,86)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        350    24,67  (-1,12)
Hotels                        CYP    157.281    74,63  (-2,03)
Other Companies               CYP    367.007   131,61  (-1,73)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 28 (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          10         FINE
Larnaca                  16          11         FINE
Limassol                 18          11         FINE
Paphos                   19          12         FINE

[04] President Clerides denies any pressure from USA on weapons

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President Clerides denies any pressure from USA on weapons

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides today categorically denied press reports that US Ambassador in Nicosia Donald Bandler had exercised pressure on the government for the removal from the island of specific weapons belonging to the National Guard.

In a written statement read for him by Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou President Clerides stressed that no decision was taken or will be taken for the removal of any weapons of the island's army.

[05] Rolandis to visit Damascus to discuss petroleum issues

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Rolandis to visit Damascus to discuss petroleum issues

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA)- Cyprus Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Nicos Rolandis will fly to Damascus, on February 10, at the head of a delegation, at the invitation of Syrian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Imbrahim Hkadad.

[06] Seminar on implementation of Cyprus' employment priorities

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Seminar on implementation of Cyprus' employment priorities

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) -- Cyprus competent authorities and institutions and European Commission's representatives elaborate here today on the implementation of Cyprus' employment priorities set out in the Cyprus-European Commission Joint Assessment Paper (JAP) that was signed here, December 2001, by EU Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou and Cyprus Minister of Labour and Social Insurances Andreas Moushouttas.

[07] President Clerides denies any pressure from USA on weapons

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President Clerides denies any pressure from USA on weapons

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides today categorically denied press reports that US Ambassador in Nicosia Donald Bandler had exercised pressure on the government for the removal from the island of specific weapons belonging to the National Guard.

In a written statement read for him by Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou President Clerides stressed that no decision was taken or will be taken for the removal of any weapons of the island's army.

[08] House Committee delegation visits Germany

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House Committee delegation visits Germany

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) -- The chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives Tassos Papadopoulos, accompanied by three members of the Committee, flew today to Germany, for a four-day visit, at the invitation of the Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of the Bundestag, Dr Friedbert Pflueger.

[09] Clerides and Denktash held fifth meeting on Cyprus' future

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Clerides and Denktash held fifth meeting on Cyprus' future

Nicosia Jan 28 (CNA)-- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met this afternoon in Nicosia, to continue talks, under UN aegis, on solving the Cyprus problem.

[10] Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

On Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan 29 and 30), the weather will be mainly fine with northerly wind, light to moderate. The sea will be slight. The maximum temperature will reach the 18-19C. The minimum will range between 6C inland and 8C on the coast.

On Thursday and Friday (Jan 31 and Feb 01), the weather will continue fine with further small increase in temperature.

The sea temperature will be 17 degrees Celsius.

CNA/RÌ/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[11] Hasikos: No pressure was exercised for the removal of weapons

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Hasikos: No pressure was exercised for the removal of weapons

Nicosia, Jan 28 (CNA) -- Defence Minister Socratis Hasikos said today that no pressure was ever exercised on him for the removal of weapons from Cyprus or for not buying any weapons.

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