Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-02-12

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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus entry for Eurovision 2003 song contest announced

[02] Clerides to attend European Council meeting on Iraq

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] Cyprus-Greece in touch on security talks, says spokesman

[06] Cyprus says exhaust all means before war on Iraq

[07] EU official says Cyprus ready for structural funds

[08] UN chief to discuss Cyprus with Special Adviser

[09] Annan considering trip to region end of February

[01] Cyprus entry for Eurovision 2003 song contest announced

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Cyprus entry for Eurovision 2003 song contest announced

Nicosia, Feb 12 (CNA) -- Cyprus will be represented at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, with a song by Cypriot composer and singer, Stelios Constanta.

[02] Clerides to attend European Council meeting on Iraq

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Clerides to attend European Council meeting on Iraq

Nicosia, Feb 12 (CNA) -- Cyprus President Glafcos will attend a meeting on Tuesday of the European Council in Brussels, responding to an invitation by Greek Prime Minister, Costas Simitis, whose country chairs the EU this term to the 15 EU states and 10 acceding countries.

The purpose of the meeting is to assess the situation in the context of UN Security Council resolution 1441 and the common position decided by the EU on 27 January.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 12 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               90,17   (-1,42)

Traded Value                  CYP  1.054.797

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    334.315   349,37   (-1,45)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    246.523   100,66   (-2,14)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     20.423    78,98   (-0,80)
Insurance Companies           CYP      1.444    19,11   (-2,00)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     37.673    62,81   (-0,05)
Tourism Companies             CYP      9.020    97,71   (-0,12)
Trading Companies             CYP     10.391    18,51   (-1,54)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     34.660    73,21   (-0,72)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      7.153     3,22   (-1,83)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     47.635    17,93   (-0,33)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      1.657    11,95   (-3,16)
Hotels                        CYP      8.552    45,13   ( 0,02)
Other Companies               CYP    124.887    83,65   (-1,99)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 12 (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)

Nicosia 11 6 RAIN Larnaca 15 7 RAIN Limassol 13 10 RAIN Paphos 15 8 RAIN

[05] Cyprus-Greece in touch on security talks, says spokesman

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Cyprus-Greece in touch on security talks, says spokesman

Nicosia, Feb 12 (CNA) -- Nicosia is in close contact with Athens with regard to talks on security issues Greece and Turkey will begin next week, in the context of the UN-led peace negotiations for a comprehensive settlement, Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said here today.

The spokesman also said that there must be give-and-take on specific issues at the negotiating table, before the UN decide to put forward to the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot sides a new peace plan.

[06] Cyprus says exhaust all means before war on Iraq

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Cyprus says exhaust all means before war on Iraq

Nicosia, Feb 11 (CNA) - The Cypriot government has called for all diplomatic and political means to be exhausted before turning to war in order to solve the Iraqi crisis.

Government Spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said today that ''Cyprus calls on all to realise that international law passes through the decisions of the Security Council, which is the sole organisation that can authorise the undertaking of military action''.

[07] EU official says Cyprus ready for structural funds

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EU official says Cyprus ready for structural funds

Nicosia, Feb 11 (CNA) - General Director of the EU General Directorate of Regional Policy Luis Figueras Riera said today he received reassurances in Nicosia that all necessary means are in place in Cyprus for the successful implementation of the structural funds, which aim at helping towards developing the potential of the economic growth of the island.

[08] UN chief to discuss Cyprus with Special Adviser

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UN chief to discuss Cyprus with Special Adviser

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Feb 12 (CNA) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will be meeting his Special Adviser on Cyprus later today, to discuss the latest developments in the Cyprus problem.

Earlier on, Annan will attend a working lunch hosted by the Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN Ambassador Adamantios Vassilakis, in the capacity of Greece as the EU rotating presidency.

[09] Annan considering trip to region end of February

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Annan considering trip to region end of February

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

United Nations, Feb 12 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is considering a trip to Greece, Turkey and possibly Cyprus during the last week of February, which is the period in which an agreement on Cyprus must be reached if the opportunity that now exists is to be seized.

The UN chief's Spokesman, Fred Eckhard, said today that Annan strongly hopes that the negotiations underway for a Cyprus settlement will be successful and is prepared to continue playing a personal role to this end, adding that Greece and Turkey have been approached on this possible visit.

Asked about Annan's trip to Ankara and Athens, and possibly Nicosia, Eckhard said ''these announcements maybe a bit premature but I can say the Secretary General is indeed considering a trip to the region during the last week of February, which is the period in which an agreement on Cyprus must be reached if the opportunity that now exists is to be seized''.

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