Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 02-09-03

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CONTENTS

[01] Kasoulides to represent President at UN General Assembly

[02] Turkish Cypriots to emigrate due to Turkey's plans

[03] Puccini’s Turandot opens on September 6

[04] Kypria 2002 continues cultural presentations

[05] Conference on airport development begins

[06] Vassiliou says Europe not ready to set dates for Turkey

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Turkish handball team will travel to Cyprus via Athens

[09] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[10] Vassiliou: The international community will submit documents

[11] Collective responsibility is the key to sustainability, says minister

[12] Ecumenical Dialogue calls on Turkey to respect religious sites

[13] Germany expects Cyprus to become full EU member soon

[14] UN-led peace talks continue in Nicosia

[15] US: New options and alternatives must be found for Cyprus

[01] Kasoulides to represent President at UN General Assembly

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Kasoulides to represent President at UN General Assembly

[02] Turkish Cypriots to emigrate due to Turkey's plans

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Turkish Cypriots to emigrate due to Turkey's plans

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) - Turkish Cypriots are preparing to emigrate from the island due to Turkey's plans to annex the areas it occupies since 1974, according to Turkish Cypriot newspaper "Afrika", which adds that Turkey is planning to send more settlers to Cyprus to replace the emigrants.

The daily accuses Turkey of blocking the way of the Turkish Cypriots towards a solution of the Cyprus problem and accession to the European Union and wonders: "For how long will the UN and the EU ignore the fact that Turkey keeps the Turkish Cypriots hostage for the sake of its own strategic interests?"

In yesterday's issue, "Afrika" notes that the preconditions Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash "lays on the table are not the views of the Turkish Cypriots but the preconditions of Ankara".

[03] Puccini’s Turandot opens on September 6

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Puccinis Turandot opens on September 6

by Argyro Aggelidou

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) The medieval castle of Paphos, in western Cyprus, is preparing to welcome Giacomo Puccinis last opera Turandot from September 6-8, to be performed by the National Opera of Poland, within the framework of the Pafos Aphrodite Festival (PAF).

Paphos Mayor and RAF chairman, Phidias Sarikas," told CNA that the festival upgrades and portrays Paphos and Cyprus abroad as a destination which hosts high-standard productions.

He said already, next year another Puccini favourite, Tosca, will be presented with the cooperation of the famous Italian theatre, Arena di Verona.

[04] Kypria 2002 continues cultural presentations

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"Kypria 2002" continues cultural presentations

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) - The second and last concert of the European Union Youth Orchestra was given last night in Nicosia, in the context of the International Festival "Kypria 2002", in the presence of President Glafcos Clerides.

The concert, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy with the participation of the Choir of the Greek Radio and Television Network and the Choir of Makedonia, opened with the national hymn of the Republic of Cyprus and the European Anthem, also known as "Ode to Joy" from the 9th Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Also participating in the concert were soloists Inger Dam-Jensen (soprano), Hilary Summers (contralto), Klaus Schneider (Tenor) and Kyros Patsalides (baritone).

[05] Conference on airport development begins

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Conference on airport development begins

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA)- Minister of Communications and Works Averof Neophytou said here today that his ministry will continue to make every effort to ensure a transparent and fair tendering procedure for the concession contract for the development and operation of the Larnaka and Pafos International Airports.

In his welcoming address to the two-day Bidders' Conference for the development of both airports, Neophytou said that during the conference members of the five pre-elected joint ventures will have the opportunity to be directly informed on the use and operation of Cypriot airports.

"A transparent and fair tendering procedure will ensure that the Concession Contract will be awarded to the best-evaluated bidder," Neophytou said.

[06] Vassiliou says Europe not ready to set dates for Turkey

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Vassiliou says Europe not ready to set dates for Turkey

Larnaca, Sep 3 (CNA) - Europe is not prepared to give any definite dates regarding Turkey's European Union accession course, Cyprus' Chief Negotiator with the EU George Vassiliou said here today.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               86,90   (-0,49)

Traded Value                  CYP    367.107

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP     95.826   349,68   (-0,53)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     31.606    97,15   (-0,34)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      9.216    82,23   (-0,07)
Insurance Companies           CYP      2.422    21,56   (-1,33)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     25.228    60,54   (-0,21)
Tourism Companies             CYP      8.801   109,79   (-0,37)
Trading Companies             CYP      8.360    18,96   ( 0,26)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     10.002    56,56   ( 0,89)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     30.233     3,67   (-5,66)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     17.929    13,17   (-1,27)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      7.707    17,22   (-7,96)
Hotels                        CYP     21.425    48,36   (-0,31)
Other Companies               CYP     71.052    83,54   (-1,22)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Turkish handball team will travel to Cyprus via Athens

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Turkish handball team will travel to Cyprus via Athens

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) -- Turkish women's handball team Uskudar will travel to Cyprus for next week's game with Latsia women's handball team and will enter the country through a legal port of entry.

The Turkish team will travel September 7 from Constantinople (Istanbul) to Larnaca International Airport via Athens and return to Turkey September 9, following the same route.

[09] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 3 (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                  32          20          FINE
Larnaca                  32          22          FINE
Limassol                 31          23          FINE
Paphos                   30          21          FAIR

[10] Vassiliou: The international community will submit documents

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Vassiliou: The international community will submit documents

Larnaca, Sep 3 (CNA) -- Cyprus Chief Negotiator with the European Union George Vassiliou said he expects the international community to submit documents regarding the settlement of the problem of Cyprus, divided since the Turkish invasion of 1974.

[11] Collective responsibility is the key to sustainability, says minister

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Collective responsibility key to sustainability, says Minister

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA)- "All definitions of sustainable development encompass collective responsibility," stressed Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Costas Themistokleous, speaking at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.

Themistokleous told the Earth Summit that its success will depend on whether the states manage to create conditions of equitable terms of exchange between them.

[12] Ecumenical Dialogue calls on Turkey to respect religious sites

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Ecumenical Dialogue calls on Turkey to respect religious sites

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) -- A meeting between the Orthodox Church and the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), the sixth Ecumenical Dialogue, has noted for the first time in its conclusions the pillage of Cyprus churches in the island's Turkish occupied areas.

[13] Germany expects Cyprus to become full EU member soon

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Germany expects Cyprus to become full EU member soon

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) -- Germany expects that Cyprus will soon become a full member of the European Union, the country's new Ambassador here Jochen Trebesch has said, assuring that his country will do everything possible to contribute towards this direction and to help UN Secretary General's efforts for a solution to the Cyprus problem.

[14] UN-led peace talks continue in Nicosia

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UN-led peace talks continue in Nicosia

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash had here today their last meeting, within the framework of the UN-led Cyprus talks, prior to their departure for Paris, where they will meet Friday with the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

[15] US: New options and alternatives must be found for Cyprus

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US:New options and alternatives must be found for Cyprus

By Costas Iordanides

Athens, Sep 3 (CNA) -- The United States believes that if the ongoing UN-led Cyprus peace talks do not bear fruit by mid-December, other options and alternatives must be examined, US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston said today.

Weston, who met here with the Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Tasos Yiannitsis, said that these options and alternatives should be determined by the UN Secretary General.

He noted that a solution to the Cyprus problem is urgent and stressed that the US believes that the opportunity offered now for Cyprus never existed in the past and this is partly due to Cyprus' forthcoming accession to the EU.

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