Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-06-26

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CONTENTS

[01] Bush: We are committed to efforts for a settlement in Cyprus

[02] Papapetrou: The Belgian constitution must be discussed in its entirety

[03] PIO film wins prize

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Cyprus Airways proposes less state ownership

[07] Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker arrives in Cyprus

[01] Bush: We are committed to efforts for a settlement in Cyprus

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Bush: We are committed to efforts for a settlement in Cyprus

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Jun 26 (CNA) -- The United States remains committed to the United Nations effort to find a just and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem, US President George Bush said in a letter attached to a progress report to Congress on the situation in Cyprus, covering the period April 1 -May 31 2002.

The report, sent on June 24, noted US support for the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides in meeting "their stated objective of a comprehensive settlement by the end of this month."

[02] Papapetrou: The Belgian constitution must be discussed in its entirety

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Papapetrou: The Belgian constitution must be discussed in its entirety

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) -- Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou has said that President Glafcow Clerides is willing to discuss the Belgian constitution as a whole with Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, in the framework of the UN-led direct talks and not selectively as Denktash proposes.

Speaking to the press after today's cabinet meeting, Papapetrou said that no one has ever said we would copy this constitution and implement it as it stands in Cyprus.

"When we say that we will look into it as a whole, we mean that we should negotiate on the basis of its concept and not selectively on specific articles as Denktash wants, to in order to promote its partitioning plans," Papapetrou stressed.

[03] PIO film wins prize

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PIO film wins prize

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) -- A documentary produced by the Press and Information Office (PIO) titled "Beyond Division: Reunifying the Republic of Cyprus" was awarded the "Best International Newsworthy Documentary Film" at the 9th International Cinema Festival Cinevue, in Bostwick of Florida State, USA.

This is the second international prize the film has won. The previous one was "Special Jury Award of the 35th Annual Houston International Film" that was given in April.

[04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               93,34  (-1,90)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.096.112

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    612.649   396,11  (-1,82)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    334.325   111,48  (-1,59)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     51.739    83,64  (-2,31)
Insurance Companies           CYP      6.137    28,16  (-3,79)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP    163.054    60,68  (-3,10)
Tourism Companies             CYP     14.363    83,25  (-2,12)
Trading Companies             CYP     16.325    20,51  (-1,30)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     24.176    51,21  (-1,90)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     39.336     3,63  (-2,42)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     41.672    14,08  (-0,28)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.451    17,54  ( 1,15)
Hotels                        CYP    125.766    50,93  (-2,73)
Other Companies               CYP    230.597    90,02  (-2,14)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 26 (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                  37          23          FINE
Larnaca                  29          22          HAZY
Limassol                 32          25          HAZY
Paphos                   29          21          FINE

[06] Cyprus Airways proposes less state ownership

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Cyprus Airways proposes less state ownership

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) -- Cyprus Airways Chairman Haris Loizides has suggested that the state should reduce its participation in the company immediately to 51 per cent to help the airline meet increasing competition and the demands of liberalisation.

Addressing the Cyprus Airways Annual General Meeting (AGM), he said pre tax profits for 2001 fell to 4,1 million Cyprus pounds compared with 5,6 m. the year before, a result he described as "satisfactory" bearing in mind the blow airlines around the world were dealt in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US. (One Cyprus pound trades at about 1,5 US dollars)

He said that total revenue for the group of Cyprus Airways companies, except the Duty Free shops, recorded an increase of 10 per cent and reached 178,3 m. compared with 162,0 m. in 2000.

[07] Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker arrives in Cyprus

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Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker arrives in Cyprus

Nicosia, Jun 26 (CNA) - Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Joseph Michael Perera, arrived this afternoon in Cyprus for a five-day official visit.

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