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CONTENTS

[01] UN Secretary General conveys letter to leaders in Cyprus

[02] President Clerides receives revised UN peace plan

[03] UN chief sends letter to Clerides and Denktash

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] EU FMs say Cyprus will enter EU with or without solution

[06] EU countries support Franco-German proposal on Turkey

[07] Clerides will sign solution if it serves public interest, says spokesman

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] UN envoy: It's up to the parties to decide on revised text

[10] Cyprus and Dutch Foreign Ministers meet

[11] National Council discusses Annan's revised plan

[12] Moller: Copenhagen to determine Cyprus’ accession

[01] UN Secretary General conveys letter to leaders in Cyprus

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UN Secretary General conveys letter to leaders in Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 10 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is conveying today a letter to President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

The letter will be delivered by his special adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, as part of his shuttle-diplomacy meetings he has been having with Clerides and Denktash in the past few days.

[02] President Clerides receives revised UN peace plan

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President Clerides receives revised UN peace plan

Nicosia, Dec 10 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides received here today a revised peace plan for a solution to the Cyprus problem put forward by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

The revised plan was handed over by the UN chief's special adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto, during a 25-minute-long meeting at the Presidential Palace.

The UN envoy said he was going to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.

[03] UN chief sends letter to Clerides and Denktash

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UN chief sends letter to Clerides and Denktash

Nicosia, Dec 10 (CNA) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan conveyed today to the two communities in Cyprus a revision of his proposed Basis for Agreement on a Comprehensive Settlement of the Cyprus Problem.

In a letter to President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash the Secretary-General "asks the two leaders to give the revision the most urgent consideration with a view to reaching a decisive conclusion this week, so that a reunited Cyprus may accede to the European Union. The Secretary-General has asked the two sides to be available in Copenhagen later this week should that prove necessary".

Cyprus has a rendez-vous with history. It should not be missed, the Secretary-General says in his letter.

A UN press release issued in Nicosia says the Secretary-Generals Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto delivered this morning letters from the Secretary-General ''to H. E. Mr Glafcos Clerides, the Greek Cypriot leader, and H. E. Mr Rauf Denktash, the Turkish Cypriot leader''.

''With these letters he conveyed a revision of his proposed Basis for Agreement on a Comprehensive Settlement of the Cyprus Problem, which had been conveyed to the two sides on 11 November 2002'', the prese release says.

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 10 (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                  15           9          FAIR
Larnaca                  17          10          FAIR
Limassol                 19          12          CLOUDY
Paphos                   19          12          FAIR

[05] EU FMs say Cyprus will enter EU with or without solution

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EU FMs say Cyprus will enter EU with or without solution

By Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Dec 10 (CNA) -- Cyprus will enter the European Union (EU) with or without a solution to the Cyprus problem, EU Foreign Ministers agreed Monday night.

Speaking during a dinner of the EU Foreign Ministers, Danish Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Council, Per Stig Moller, after listening to the positions of many of his counterparts, asked whether anyone objects to Cyprus accession to the EU without a settlement to its political problem.

[06] EU countries support Franco-German proposal on Turkey

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EU countries support Franco-German proposal on Turkey

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Dec 10 (CNA) Most European Union countries support a Franco-German proposal to open membership talks with Turkey on July 1, 2005 if it passes a review in 2004, despite Ankara's demand for an earlier, firmer date.

During Mondays discussion on the Turkish candidacy during the dinner of the EU Foreign Ministers, most countries seemed to incline towards the Franco-German proposal which will officially be submitted during the Copenhagen European Council.

[07] Clerides will sign solution if it serves public interest, says spokesman

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Clerides will sign solution if it serves public interest, says spokesman

Nicosia, Dec 10 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides will only sign a solution of the Cyprus question if he is convinced this will be in the interest of the people of Cyprus, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today.

Speaking to the press after the President took delivery of a revised UN proposal on a comprehensive settlement, he said there has been an initial assessment of the proposal and a note on the proposed amendments will be prepared for the members of the National Council, which convenes in early evening at an extraordinary meeting, to discuss developments.

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Dec 10 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              110,65   ( 1,37)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.482.030

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    858.400   444,96   ( 2,04)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    619.084   128,17   ( 2,36)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     84.499    93,81   ( 2,35)
Insurance Companies           CYP      4.025    24,76   ( 0,86)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     52.652    68,91   ( 0,48)
Tourism Companies             CYP     10.086   121,27   (-0,43)Trading Companies             CYP     26.196    21,80   ( 1,16)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      8.342    81,95   (-0,80)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     38.124     4,23   ( 1,68)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    131.827    24,30   (-2,10)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.662    14,62   (-0,88)
Hotels                        CYP     76.825    54,50   ( 0,72)
Other Companies               CYP    196.671   100,94   ( 1,68)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] UN envoy: It's up to the parties to decide on revised text

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UN envoy: It's up to the parties to decide on revised text

Nicosia, Dec 10 (CNA) -- UN Secretary-Generals Special Adviser on Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, said it was up to the two parties on the island to decide what to do with the revised text the UN Secretary General submitted today.

He said there is still time for negotiations to take place for a Cyprus settlement before the Copenhagen European Union summit.

He told the press after a second meeting Tuesday with Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides, that he still did not have the reaction of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash but he was expecting to get that soon.

[10] Cyprus and Dutch Foreign Ministers meet

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Cyprus and Dutch Foreign Ministers meet

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Dec 10 (CNA) -- Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides outlined the significance of a clear-cut accession of Cyprus to the European Union during a meeting in Brussels with his Dutch counterpart, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, at the Dutch mission at the EU Council.

Kasoulides underlined efforts to solve the Cyprus problem and the significance of a straightforward accession of Cyprus to the European Union aiming to serve efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.

[11] National Council discusses Annan's revised plan

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National Council discusses Annan's revised plan

[12] Moller: Copenhagen to determine Cyprus’ accession

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Moller: Copenhagen summit to determine Cyprus accession

Nicosia, Dec 10 (CNA) -- Danish Foreign Minister and EU Council Chairman, Per Stig Moller, has said the decision whether Cyprus will accede to the European Union, "united or split", would be taken on Friday during the Copenhagen European Council (12-13 December).

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