Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-02-20

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CONTENTS

[01] Kasoulides : Germany supports a solution in Cyprus

[02] Alvaro de Soto leaves for New York

[03] Papapetrou: No settlement unless Turkey alters its stance

[04] Armenian minister: Disputes must be solved peacefully

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[07] Vassiliou: Turkey should abandon its position for "two states"

[08] KISOS and TKP want just solution asap

[09] Cyprus donates medicines to Kenya

[10] University of Cyprus starts publishing house

[11] Armenian Defence Minister visits General Staff

[12] Christofias disperses illusions about Turkish stance

[13] Spokesman: Denktash's positions don't create optimism about talks

[01] Kasoulides : Germany supports a solution in Cyprus

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Kasoulides:Germany supports a solution in Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) - Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has said that German Foreign Minister Yoschka Fischer has shown great interest in the Cyprus question and has conveyed his country's desire to see the ongoing peace talks on Cyprus bear fruit prior to Cyprus' accession to the European Union.

[02] Alvaro de Soto leaves for New York

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Alvaro de Soto leaves for New York

Larnaca, Feb 20 (CNA) -- UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro De Soto left today for New York to report to the UN chief and brief the Security Council, on the first round of UN-led direct talks suspended yesterday for a brief reflection period. Talks will resume on March 1, with fewer but longer meetings.

[03] Papapetrou: No settlement unless Turkey alters its stance

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Papapetrou: No settlement unless Turkey alters its stance

Larnaca, Feb 20 (CNA) -- If the Turkish side continues to insist on a two-state solution for Cyprus, there will be no settlement, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today, expressing however the hope that Turkey will eventually realize that it is in its interest and in the interest of the Turkish Cypriots to change its position and work for a solution, based on UN Security Council resolutions.

[04] Armenian minister: Disputes must be solved peacefully

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Armenian minister: Disputes must be solved peacefully

Larnaca, Feb 20 (CNA) -- Cyprus Defence Minister Socrates Hasikos said here today the Cyprus Republic would continue to reinforce and upgrade its defence capability as a deterrent, given that past experience has proved that it is not easy to find a negotiated settlement.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All ShareIndex
closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              116,06  (-0,77)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.104.163

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    363.968   477,33  (-0,86)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    185.572   131,31  (-0,68)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     61.626   105,86  (-1,22)
Insurance Companies           CYP      7.507    41,19  (-3,47)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     64.214    54,65  ( 0,44)
Tourism Companies             CYP     48.954    85,54  ( 0,32)
Trading Companies             CYP     66.183    29,52  (-1,70)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     55.988    55,00  (-0,83)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     22.388     7,04  (-1,40)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     90.451    24,73  (-0,60)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        180    21,45  (-8,29)
Hotels                        CYP    125.860    70,85  (-0,73)
Other Companies               CYP    255.280   119,16  (-1,11)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 20 (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                  19           7         FAIR
Larnaca                  18           7         FAIR
Limassol                 21           9         CLOUDY
Paphos                   17           7         CLOUDY

[07] Vassiliou: Turkey should abandon its position for "two states"

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Vassiliou: Turkey should abandon its position for "two states"

Larnaca, Feb 20 (CNA)-- Chief negotiator with the European Union George Vassiliou said he believes Turkey will finally realize that it must abandon its position for "two states" in Cyprus, to facilitate a political settlement on the island, adding that so far there are no positive indications with regard to reaching a solution.

[08] KISOS and TKP want just solution asap

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KISOS and TKP want just solution asap

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) - The Greek Cypriot Social Democrats Movement (KISOS) and the Turkish Cypriot Communal Liberation Party (TKP) agree that every effort should be made to reach a just solution to the Cyprus problem as soon as possible.

[09] Cyprus donates medicines to Kenya

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Cyprus donates medicines to Kenya

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) -- Cyprus High Commissioner to Kenya Constantinos Eliades delivered yesterday, during a special ceremony in Nairobi, at the Ministry of Public Health, medicines worth 5.500 pounds, (one Cyprus pound=1,5 US dollars) donated by the Cyprus Government to Kenya.

According to an official press release issued here today,

[10] University of Cyprus starts publishing house

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University of Cyprus starts publishing house

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) -- The University of Cyprus will soon have a publishing house.

Officials of the University disclosed that the publishing house will be a joint venture with the Greek publishing house "Greek Letters."

[11] Armenian Defence Minister visits General Staff

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Armenian Defence Minister visits General Staff

Nicosia, Feb 20 (CNA) - Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sargsyan visited the National Guard General Staff today, where he was briefed on Cyprus' military capability by army chief Lieutenant General Evangelos Florakis.

[12] Christofias disperses illusions about Turkish stance

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Christofias disperses illusions about Turkish stance

Larnaca, Feb 20 (CNA) - Cyprus House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias has said that he dispersed illusions abroad about a constructive stance on behalf of Ankara and the Turkish Cypriot side regarding talks to solve the Cyprus problem, and stressed the need for better coordination within the Greek Cypriot side.

[13] Spokesman: Denktash's positions don't create optimism about talks

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Spokesman: Denktash's positions don't create optimism about talks

Áthens, Feb 20 (CNA) - Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said in Athens today that the positions put forward by the Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash during the recent meetings he had with the President of Cyprus Glafcos Clerides do not create optimism as regards the outcome of the talks.

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