Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-01-31

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

CONTENTS

[01] Spokesman: Turkish general's visit not helpful

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Clerides and Denktash held seventh meeting on Cyprus problem

[05] Clerides: We negotiate in good faith with the Turkish Cypriots

[06] Bank of England Governor to visit Cyprus

[07] Spanish Ambassador : Enlargement process is irreversible

[08] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[09] Britain says direct talks are enormously important

[01] Spokesman: Turkish general's visit not helpful

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Spokesman: Turkish general's visit not helpful

Nicosia, Jan 31 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has described as unhelpful to the current peace effort an illegal visit to the island's Turkish occupied areas by the commander of the Turkish land forces, and called on anyone who is interested in Cyprus, to take heed of the general's provocative statements and act accordingly.

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jan 31 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All ShareIndex closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              124,35  ( 2,86)

Traded Value                  CYP  3.437.550

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.654.254   509,53  ( 2,88)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    523.537   140,85  ( 2,71)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    115.848   117,63  ( 3,67)
Insurance Companies           CYP     31.283    45,73  ( 1,98)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    126.062    54,20  ( 2,79)
Tourism Companies             CYP    260.990    89,21  ( 2,95)
Trading Companies             CYP     95.588    29,99  ( 2,39)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     42.611    53,46  ( 0,06)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     62.801     8,20  ( 2,89)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    720.927    27,25  ( 2,87)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         13    24,37  ( 1,97)
Hotels                        CYP    389.849    75,50  ( 3,97)
Other Companies               CYP    586.930   133,05  ( 3,37)

* 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 31 (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)
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Nicosia                  19           5         FINE
Larnaca                  18           4         FINE
Limassol                 21           7         FINE
Paphos                   18           7         FINE

[04] Clerides and Denktash held seventh meeting on Cyprus problem

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Clerides and Denktash held seventh meeting on Cyprus problem

Nicosia Jan 31 (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.

[05] Clerides: We negotiate in good faith with the Turkish Cypriots

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Clerides: We negotiate in good faith with the Turkish Cypriots

Nicosia, Jan 31 (CNA) -- The Greek Cypriot side enters the UN-led direct negotiations with the Turkish Cypriots in good faith, firmly believing that if the necessary will is also shown by the other side, then a just and viable solution is not that far off, Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides said here today, receiving the credentials of the new Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia to Cyprus Mohamed Jegham.

[06] Bank of England Governor to visit Cyprus

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Bank of England Governor to visit Cyprus

Nicosia Jan 31(CNA)-- The Central Bank of Cyprus announced today that after an invitation from its Governor Avxentis Avxentiou, the Governor of the Bank of England Sir Edward George will pay an official visit to Cyprus between 21-25 February.

[07] Spanish Ambassador : Enlargement process is irreversible

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Spanish Ambassador: Enlargement process is irreversible

Nicosia, Jan 31 (CNA) -- Ôhe enlargement process is irreversible and can hardly be understood without Cyprus, first resident Spanish Ambassador to Cyprus Ignacio Garcia Valdecasas said here today, adding that the opening of a Spanish Embassy in Nicosia is "a bet on a reunited Cyprus, on the two communities of the island living together again and giving, each of them, its best for the prosperity and well being" of the island.

[08] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jan 31 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Friday and Saturday: 01/02/2002 to 02/02/2002

Wheather: Mainly fine Wind: Sïuthwesterly light to moderate in the afternoon, northwesterly light at night. Temperature: Maximum around 20C, Minimum 6-8C

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 03/02/2002 to 04/02/2002

The weather will continue mainly fine with no significant change in temperature.

Sea Temperature: 17C

CNA/RÌ/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[09] Britain says direct talks are enormously important

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Britain says direct talks are enormously important

London, Jan 31 (CAN) -- British Minister for Europe Peter Hain reiterated here today his government would prefer a United Cyprus to join the EU but said that if this that will not be possible by the time the Cyprus government concludes its acession negotiations "then it will be entitled to gain membership of the Union just as any other of the applicant states is entitled if it successfully concludes the negotiations."

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