Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-02-21

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CONTENTS

[01] Bush pledges to continue efforts for Cyprus settlement

[02] Turkey found guilty of human rights violations in Cyprus

[03] British envoy arrives in support of UN peace effort

[04] Ireland reiterates support for peace process, accession of Cyprus

[05] Cyprus, Ireland join forces to combat money laundering

[06] Cyprus makes representations to US

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[09] Weston sees crucial time ahead for Cyprus

[10] Cyprus participates in Kuala Lumpur NAM Summit

[11] Diplomacy on Cyprus continues ahead of Annan's visit

[12] Talks on security end, no new date set

[01] Bush pledges to continue efforts for Cyprus settlement

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Bush pledges to continue efforts for Cyprus settlement

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Feb 21 (CNA) -- US President George Bush has pledged that his administration would continue to encourage all relevant parties to maintain a spirit of compromise and a commitment to reaching an agreement for the solution of the Cyprus problem by the end of the month.

The US President's stance is included in his bimonthly report on progress towards a negotiated solution of the Cyprus question, covering the period December 1, 2002, through January 31, 2003.

In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, President Bush said his administration ''was particularly active during this reporting period in supporting UN Secretary-General Annan's efforts to foster a comprehensive Cyprus settlement on the basis of the plan he has proposed.''

''Although such a settlement did not emerge at the European Union's Summit in Copenhagen in December, intense diplomatic activity has continued,'' Bush said.

He noted that Secretary of State Colin Powell, Under Secretary Marc Grossman, Special Cyprus Coordinator Thomas Weston, and Ambassador to Cyprus Michael Klosson "are encouraging all relevant parties to maintain a spirit of compromise and a commitment to reaching an agreement by February 28, 2003.''

[02] Turkey found guilty of human rights violations in Cyprus

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Turkey found guilty of human rights violations in Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) -- The European Court of Human Rights has found Turkey guilty of violating the human right of Turkish Cypriot doctor Ahmet Djavit An to peaceful assembly by refusing him permission to visit Cyprus' southern government-controlled areas and the UN-controlled buffer zone to meet with Greek Cypriots.

[03] British envoy arrives in support of UN peace effort

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British envoy arrives in support of UN peace effort

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) -- Lord David Hannay, Britain's special representative for Cyprus, arrives here Saturday on what might prove to be a lengthy stay on the island to press on with the need for a political settlement.

[04] Ireland reiterates support for peace process, accession of Cyprus

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Ireland reiterates support for peace process, accession of Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) -- Ireland strongly supports the UN peace process for a political settlement in Cyprus and believes that Cyprus will join the European Union irrespective of any such settlement, Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Michael MacDowell said here today.

Speaking after a 45-minute long meeting with Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, he said that these two issues and the friendly bilateral relations as well as future collaboration as EU partners were the focus of his discussions with the Cypriot Minister.

[05] Cyprus, Ireland join forces to combat money laundering

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Cyprus, Ireland join forces to combat money laundering

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) -- Cyprus and Ireland have joined forces in fighting money laundering.

In this respect, the two countries signed here today a Memorandum of Understanding providing for the cooperation and the exchange of information between the Cyprus Unit for Combating Money Laundering and the Irish Money Laundering Investigation Unit of the Fraud Investigation Police Office.

[06] Cyprus makes representations to US

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Cyprus makes representations to US

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) -- The Cyprus government has made representations to the United States over the increased air traffic in the Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR), due to the American maneuvers in the region, without informing the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               90,00   (-0,62)

Traded Value                  CYP    309.165

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP     91.421   353,99   (-0,94)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP     61.637   102,50   (-1,20)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP      5.886    77,08   (-0,16)
Insurance Companies           CYP        450    18,88   ( 1,51)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     12.428    61,64   ( 0,16)
Tourism Companies             CYP      7.992    93,87   (-0,42)
Trading Companies             CYP      7.718    18,62   ( 0,81)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      6.038    72,16   (-0,82)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      3.940     3,16   ( 0,00)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     18.471    17,15   (-1,04)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         26    12,51   ( 2,37)
Hotels                        CYP      1.688    45,12   (-0,02)
Other Companies               CYP     58.169    81,88   (-0,06)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Feb 21 (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                 13            4         RAIN
Larnaca                 15            6         CLOUDY
Limassol                16            9         CLOUDY
Paphos                  15            9         CLOUDY

[09] Weston sees crucial time ahead for Cyprus

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Weston sees crucial time ahead for Cyprus

Larnaca, Feb 21 (CNA) - US State Department Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston said that the decisions which will taken in the next days will determine the future of the island, noting this was his most important trip to Cyprus.

Speaking on arrival at Larnaca Airport, Weston also said he looked forward to meeting the new President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos.

[10] Cyprus participates in Kuala Lumpur NAM Summit

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Cyprus participates in Kuala Lumpur NAM Summit

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) - Cyprus is participating with a multi-member delegation in the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Kuala Lumpur where the preliminary deliberations began Friday.

Participating in the delegation are the island's Permanent Representative at the UN Ambassador Sotos Zackheos, Cyprus' High Commissioner to India Andreas Skarparis, and Foreign Ministry officials.

[11] Diplomacy on Cyprus continues ahead of Annan's visit

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Diplomacy on Cyprus continues ahead of Annan's visit

Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) - With UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan arriving in Cyprus in only five days, diplomatic activity continues intensely in the region.

Annan's Special Adviser on Cyprus Alvaro de Soto is holding talks at the Turkish Foreign Ministry. He already met Deputy Undersecretary Baki Ilkin, who briefed him on the results of the first meeting between Greece and Turkey on the issue of security and guarantees in Cyprus.

Speaking on arrival in Ankara, de Soto stated that a solution to the Cyprus problem could still be found by February 28.

Before departing from Cyprus, de Soto held a three-hour meeting with newly-elected president Tassos Papadopoulos and his negotiating team.

Asked whether he believes a new plan is anticipated, Papadopoulos said he had asked de Soto today and the phrase, which the latter used, was ''if and when the Secretary-General decides''.

His statement was echoed by outgoing President Glafcos Clerides, who said today he does not know whether the UN Secretary-General will submit a new revised plan for a Cyprus settlement.

[12] Talks on security end, no new date set

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Talks on security end, no new date set

Constantinople, Feb 21 (CNA) - Talks between delegations from Greece and Turkey on security and guarantees in Cyprus ended in Ankara today without a specific result.

Greek sources referred to the intransigence of the Turkish side both on the procedure and the substance of the talks, the first to be carried out.

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