Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-03-27

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CONTENTS

[01] UN envoy meets Clerides and Denktash separately

[02] Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Second round of direct talks ends

[06] OSCE delegation to inspect military installations in Cyprus

[07] Christofias meets Libyan President of the General People's Congress

[08] Talat: We support a federal Cyprus to accede to the EU

[01] UN envoy meets Clerides and Denktash separately

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UN envoy meets Clerides and Denktash separately

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides had here today a working breakfast with UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro De Soto, who leaves tonight for Ankara and Athens, where he will meet with government officials to discuss developments in the Cyprus question.

De Soto was due to cross later this morning to the island's Turkish- occupied areas to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

In the afternoon he will attend the last Clerides-Denktash meeting of the second round of the UN-led direct talks, which began in mid January 2002, with a view to reach a comprehensive settlement of the protracted Cyprus problem.

[02] Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

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Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission will participate for the first time in the international congress of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, due to take place in Constantinople in May 2002.

[03] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 27(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                  16           6         SHOWERS
Larnaca                  16           9         CLOUDY
Limassol                 17          10         CLOUDY
Paphos                   17          12         CLOUDY

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              114.39  (-0,46)

Traded Value                  CYP    941.737

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    434.690   479,42  (-0,50)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    191.271   131,89  (-0,69)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     55.571   101,95  (-0,90)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.419    38,66  (-0,92)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    109.949    61,28  ( 0,77)
Tourism Companies             CYP    139.146    78,77  (-1,15)
Trading Companies             CYP     40.793    27,95  (-0,53)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     20.654    55,80  ( 1,23)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     22.227     7,06  ( 0,43)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     76.805    21,70  (-0,69)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        450    20,59  ( 4,15)
Hotels                        CYP     95.571    70,58  (-1,19)
Other Companies               CYP    154.512   115,76  (-0,18)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Second round of direct talks ends

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Second round of direct talks ends

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The last meeting of the second round of UN-led direct talks between the Greek and the Turkish Cypriot sides was concluded here this afternoon.

President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash met for about 90 minutes, in the presence of UN Secretary General's special adviser for Cyprus Alvaro de Soto.

[06] OSCE delegation to inspect military installations in Cyprus

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OSCE delegation to inspect military installations in Cyprus

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- Defence Minister Sokratis Hasikos said here today that a three-member delegation of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is in Cyprus on a two-day visit to inspect military installations and equipment of the National Guard (army).

[07] Christofias meets Libyan President of the General People's Congress

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Christofias meets Libyan President of the General People's Congress

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- House President Demetris Christofias, who paid a three-day official visit to Libya, has met in Sirte with President of the General People's Congress of Libya, Zenati Mohamed Al Zenati and both expressed a wish for further strengthening bilateral relations.

Today Christofias left Libya for Egypt to pay an official visit at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Fathry Sorour.

Christofias invited his Libyan counterpart to visit Cyprus officially, an invitation that was accepted by Zenati.

Christofias and Zenati discussed current developments on the Cyprus problem and the Middle East and stressed the need for a peaceful resolution on the basis of relevant UN resolutions in both cases.

The House President also met yesterday in Tripoli with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Libya's General People's Congress Suleyman Shhumi and later on held a meeting with Cypriot businessmen who work and reside in Libya. CNA/RM/MM/2002 ENDS, CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY

[08] Talat: We support a federal Cyprus to accede to the EU

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Talat: We support a federal Cyprus to accede to the EU

Nicosia, Mar 27 (CNA) -- The Republican Turkish Party (RTP) supports a federal solution to the Cyprus problem, leader of the Turkish Cypriot party RTP Mehmet Ali Talat said here today, adding that Cyprus' future accession to the European Union would benefit both communities on the island.

Speaking after an RTP delegation met with a delegation of the Greek Cypriot Social Democrats Movement (KISOS), Talat said there has been no progress yet in the UN-led peace talks, which began here in mid January, and he sent out the message to Turkey and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash that a solution in Cyprus is imperative.

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