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CONTENTS

[01] US welcomes EU decision on Cyprus

[02] AHEPA hails EU decision on Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Christofias meets Simitis, Kaklamanis in Athens

[06] Clerides to proclaim presidential elections on January 3rd

[07] Kasoulides: SC to express support to Annan's plan

[08] Cyprus urges Turkey and Denktash to listen to T/C calls

[09] Verheugen to visit Turkey for implementation of EU conclusions

[10] Cyprus to be represented at European Convention plenary session

[11] Turkey supports Cyprus talks, rejects EU decision on Cyprus

[12] Papandreou hopes for a reunited Cyprus to enter the EU

[01] US welcomes EU decision on Cyprus

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US welcomes EU decision on Cyprus

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Dec 18 (CNA) -- The US has welcomed a European Union decision to accept Cyprus as a fully fledged member of the Union, noting that ''this is a good thing, part of a broader good thing of the enlargement of the European Union''.

[02] AHEPA hails EU decision on Cyprus

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AHEPA hails EU decision on Cyprus

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Dec 18 (CNA)- American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) has applauded EU's ''historic decision'' to invite the Republic of Cyprus to join the EU without preconditions.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                              102,82   (-2,96)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.686.452

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    781.128   407,44   (-4,01)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    559.099   118,54   (-2,73)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     70.400    85,98   (-3,44)
Insurance Companies           CYP      3.986    23,17   (-1,24)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     20.770    66,30   (-2,39)
Tourism Companies             CYP      7.958   112,40   (-3,07)
Trading Companies             CYP     35.388    20,62   (-2,14)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     32.266    77,39   (-5,30)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     32.387     3,71   (-3,39)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     78.514    22,06   (-4,46)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      3.905    15,11   ( 3,00)
Hotels                        CYP     52.368    51,04   (-1,20)
Other Companies               CYP    243.805    93,11   (-3,48)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Dec 18 (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                  15           7          CLOUDY
Larnaca                  17           9          CLOUDY
Limassol                 17           9          CLOUDY
Paphos                   16          10          FAIR

[05] Christofias meets Simitis, Kaklamanis in Athens

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Christofias meets Simitis, Kaklamanis in Athens

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) President of the House of Representatives, Demetris Christofias, thanked Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis here Wednesday for the Greek governments contribution towards Cyprus accession to the European Union.

In statements after their meeting in Athens, Christofias expressed pessimism over a solution to the Cyprus problem by February 28, 2003, a target date the UN have set out, because of the intransigent stance of the Turkish Cypriot side.

[06] Clerides to proclaim presidential elections on January 3rd

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Clerides to proclaim presidential elections on January 3rd

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) President of the Republic Glafcos Clerides will proclaim on January 3, 2003 presidential elections for February 16 and the 23rd, if there is a second round, said Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou.

[07] Kasoulides: SC to express support to Annan's plan

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Kasoulides:SC to express support to Annan's plan

Nicosia, Dec 18 (CNA) -- Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has said that deliberations on a UN Security Council statement on Cyprus, expected later today, are proceeding well and dismissed concerns that the statement would link the political settlement with the Republic's accession to the European Union.

Commenting on press reports claiming that Britain had asked the Council to adopt a statement to this effect, Kasoulides said that ''a Security Council statement cannot legally link such matters together'', adding that no such connection would be made in the prospective statement.

[08] Cyprus urges Turkey and Denktash to listen to T/C calls

In a speech entitled European Union Enlargement Cyprus after Copenhagen, during a gathering in New York organised by the Cyprus American Federation and the World Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus, Zackheos also said that a just and workable solution of the Cyprus problem will enhance the Greco-Turkish rapprochement and stability in the Mediterranean.

The Copenhagen Summit concluded last week that Cyprus will be one of the ten countries that will become members of the EU as of the 1st of May 2004. The European Council also called on the Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots to continue negotiations with the objective of concluding a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem by the 28th February 2003.

Zackheos repeated the government is very pleased about the decision of the European Council concerning our accession to the EU, and quoted the President of the Republic that our joy for this historic day would be complete if the Cyprus problem were already solved.

Despite our disappointment at the intransigence of the Turkish side, we will respond positively to the appeal by the European Council and we are ready to negotiate in good faith as we believe that the problem must be solved in order to safeguard the prosperity, security, understanding and respect of the human rights of all the people of Cyprus, without discrimination, he added.

Cyprus Permanent Representative at the UN said we understand the disappointment of our Turkish-Cypriot compatriots over the absence of a Cyprus settlement, and once more their leadership has let them down.

He said their spontaneous mass demonstrations last Friday and during the weekend should serve as a reminder to Mr. Denktash that the true interests of the Turkish-Cypriots will be served with the reunification of the island under a just and workable agreement and the membership of Cyprus to the EU.

He reiterated an appeal to the Turkish leadership and to Denktash that they listen to the yearning of our Turkish Cypriot compatriots, who have shown with courage their preference for finalizing a solution and accession of a reunited Cyprus to the EU.

We call on them to help find a solution which will enhance and safeguard conditions of peaceful cooperation amongst the two communities in a reunified island, and terminating the division of the country and its people, he added.

A just, viable and workable solution of the Cyprus problem meets the interests of the Cypriot people and will enhance the Greco-Turkish rapprochement as well as stability and co-operation in a crucial region of the Mediterranean, he said.

[09] Verheugen to visit Turkey for implementation of EU conclusions

[10] Cyprus to be represented at European Convention plenary session

The main issues which the one-day meeting will examine will be the final reports of the Working Groups External Action and Defence presided by Vice-President Jean Luc-Deheane and Michel Barnier, respectively, a House of Representatives statement said here Wednesday.

The Conventions chairman, Valery Giscard dEstaign will present the agenda for the 2003 meetings and will host a dinner for the members of the Convention on the completion of the Conventions deliberations for 2002.

CNA/EC/KN/2002

[11] Turkey supports Cyprus talks, rejects EU decision on Cyprus

[12] Papandreou hopes for a reunited Cyprus to enter the EU

Papandreou made the statement during a press conference where he presented the priorities and programme of the Hellenic Presidency which undertakes the EU rotating presidency at the end of the year.

The Greek FM expressed hope that there will be a solution to the Cyprus problem and that a reunited Cyprus will enter the EU.

He further ascertained a dynamic towards this direction, which derives from the fact that Greece is a member of the EU and it has been decided that Cyprus will enter the EU while Turkey has chosen to become a member of the Union.

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