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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-03-13

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>


CONTENTS

  • [01] Annan: One side is to blame for Cyprus deadlock
  • [02] FM: UN Security Council will not abandon Cyprus
  • [03] National Guard joins efforts to find bone marrow donor for T/C girl
  • [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange
  • [05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
  • [06] Weather forecast for Cyprus
  • [07] Cyprus Social Forum to demonstrate against possible Iraqi war
  • [08] Cyprus invited by EU to attend Brussels European Council
  • [09] Government will not break away from UN framework on Cyprus
  • [10] EU: no direct negotiations with Turkish Cypriot regime
  • [11] Cyprus ratifies CoE protocol on abolition of death penalty
  • [12] Simitis: no European prospect for Turkey without Cyprus solution
  • [13] President to go to the US for annual medical check-up
  • [14] House approves unanimous resolution against war in Iraq
  • [15] Fuel prices go up
  • [16] Cyprus issue to be discussed at European Council

  • [01] Annan: One side is to blame for Cyprus deadlock

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    Annan: One side is to blame for Cyprus deadlock

    By Apostolis Zoupaniotis

    United Nations, Mar 13 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has blamed Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash for the breakdown of the Cyprus peace talks in The Hague, noting he did not seem to seize the urgency of the work that had to be done in order to meet the deadline.

    Speaking at a joint press conference in The Hague Tuesday with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, Annan explained that during a recent visit to Cyprus he asked the parties to meet in The Hague to answer one specific question: ''if they would be prepared to put my plan to a joint referenda in both the Turkish and the Greek Cypriot parts by 30 March to be able to, and if they were to approve the referenda, for united a Cyprus to accede to the European Union on 16 April.''

    However, he added, ''that was not possible'' because ''one party had indicated he would not put the plan to referendum and, of course, did not seem to seize the urgency of the work that had to be done for us to meet that deadline and so we did not get the results we wanted.''

    [02] FM: UN Security Council will not abandon Cyprus

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    FM: UN Security Council will not abandon Cyprus

    Larnaca, Mar 13 (CNA) -- The UN Security Council would not abandon efforts to reach a just solution in Cyprus despite the Secretary General's disappointment over the Cyprus talks deadlock in The Hague earlier this week, Cyprus Foreign Minister George Iacovou has said.

    Speaking on his return from The Hague here last night, Iacovou also noted that many of his foreign counterparts as well as Dutch officials had expressed the impression that the blame for the collapse of the talks lies with the Turkish side and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash.

    [03] National Guard joins efforts to find bone marrow donor for T/C girl

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    National Guard joins efforts to find bone marrow donor for T/C girl

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) -- The National Guard, the Cyprus army, is contributing to efforts to find a bone marrow transplant for a five-year-old Turkish Cypriot girl, who lives in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus.

    [04] Cyprus Stock Exchange

    
    
    
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    Cyprus Stock Exchange Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows: CSE General Index 81,58 (-1,19) Traded Value CYP 756.122 FTSE/CYSE 20 CYP 488.764 304,03 (-1,99) Sectoral Indices Banks CYP 432.931 87,46 (-1,98) Approved Investment Companies CYP 20.395 71,99 (-1,07) Insurance Companies CYP 775 16,83 (-2,26) Manufacturing Companies CYP 11.367 57,54 (-1,89) Tourism Companies CYP 5.467 90,81 ( 4,95) Trading Companies CYP 12.745 18,01 ( 0,28) Building and Cement Companies CYP 1.178 71,57 (-2,55) Énformation Technology Companies CYP 4.399 2,83 ( 0,00) Financial Services Companies CYP 26.699 15,26 (-1,61) Fish Culture Companies CYP 15 11,19 (-4,36) Hotels CYP 20.112 43,08 ( 0,16) Other Companies CYP 53.846 78,84 ( 0,60) * The third column presents the percentage variation of

    [05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

    
    
    
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    Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus Nicosia, Mar 13 (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 18 4 FINE Larnaca 18 6 FINE Limassol 20 7 FINE Paphos 19 5 FINE

    [06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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    Weather forecast for Cyprus

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) - The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

    Friday and Saturday: 14/03/2003 to 15/03/2003

    The weather on Friday and Saturday will be fine with some temporal cloud. The wind will prevail southwest to west moderate locally strong 4 to 5 bf during day time and gentle to moderate 3 to 4 bf during night time. The state of sea will be moderate.

    The minimum temperature will range from 4 degrees over the mountain, to 8 degrees inland and to 10 degrees over the coastal areas. The maximum will range from 10 degrees over the mountains to 20 degrees inland and to 23 over the coastal areas.

    Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 16/03/2003 tgo 17/03/2003

    The weather will be fine on Sunday. On Monday cloud, at first over the higher part of the atmosphere, will invate from the west and the temperature will note a further rise.

    [07] Cyprus Social Forum to demonstrate against possible Iraqi war

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    Cyprus Social Forum to demonstrate against possible Iraqi war

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) The Cyprus Social Forum called on everyone to participate in a demonstration on Saturday condemning a possible war in Iraq.

    Demonstrators will gather at the capitals Freedom (Elefteria's) Square and will march to the American Embassy, said the Forums coordinator, Pavlos Kalosinatos, adding the demonstration falls within the framework of the international call to resist the war and destruction. Similar demonstrations against a war in Iraq will be held on Saturday in many cities throughout the world.

    [08] Cyprus invited by EU to attend Brussels European Council

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    Cyprus invited by EU to attend Brussels European Council

    by Nicos Bellos

    Brussels, Mar 13 (CNA) President of the Republic, Tassos Papadopoulos and the leaders of the other nine acceding countries, as well as the leaders of the three candidate countries Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey were invited by the Greek EU Presidency to attend the Spring European Council in Brussels next week.

    [09] Government will not break away from UN framework on Cyprus

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    Government will not break away from UN framework on Cyprus

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides said here Thursday under no circumstances the Greek Cypriot side will break away from the UN framework for a Cyprus settlement.

    Invited to comment on a statement made by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan that ''the parties, the leaders, have agreed to go to the island and continue talking,'' Chrysostomides said, this was inaccurate. The parties have not agreed to talks or contacts, free from UN involvement.

    He told reporters after the Cabinet meeting we wish to continue negotiations within the UN framework and according to UN Security Council resolutions. Under no circumstances we will divert from that framework, Chrysostomides stressed.

    [10] EU: no direct negotiations with Turkish Cypriot regime

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    EU: no direct negotiations with Turkish Cypriot regime

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) -- The European Union cannot hold direct negotiations with the self-styled regime in Turkish occupied Cyprus, EU Ambassador to Cyprus Adriaan van der Meer has stressed, noting that the regime is not recognized by anybody except Turkey.

    He was speaking after a meeting with Communications and Works Minister Kikis Kazamias, with whom he discussed various issues relating to the accession of Cyprus to the EU.

    [11] Cyprus ratifies CoE protocol on abolition of death penalty

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    Cyprus ratifies CoE protocol on abolition of death penalty

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) Cyprus has ratified the Council of Europe (CoE) protocol No 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

    The protocol concerns the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances. It will come into effect after a total of ten countries ratify it.

    [12] Simitis: no European prospect for Turkey without Cyprus solution

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    Simitis: no European prospect for Turkey without Cyprus solution

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) The Cyprus problem remains open and without its solution there can be no European prospect for Turkey, Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis underlined in Athens Thursday during the cabinet meeting.

    Government Spokesman Christos Protopapas conveyed to reporters that Simitis referred to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annans initiative, stressing that this constructive intervention, which was the most significant presented in the last years, unfortunately did not produce results, Athens News Agency said.

    [13] President to go to the US for annual medical check-up

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    President to go to the US for annual medical check-up

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos will depart for the US over the weekend for his annual medical check up, the Presidential Palace has announced.

    [14] House approves unanimous resolution against war in Iraq

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    House approves unanimous resolution against war in Iraq

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) The House of Representatives appealed in all directions to make use of the political and diplomatic means to secure the peaceful resolution of the Iraqi crisis.

    A resolution, submitted by the Ecologists Environmentalists deputy, George Perdikis, and unanimously approved during Thursdays plenary session, said the House also expressed its unlimited support to the Iraqi people and its dedication to the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.

    [15] Fuel prices go up

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    Fuel prices go up

    Nicosia, Mar 13 (CNA) Fuel prices in Cyprus went up by 2 cents per litre including Value Added Tax, after the House of Representatives approved a new bill here Thursday submitted by the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Ministry to readjust the prices. The decision has immediate effect.

    The decision was taken because of a worldwide increase in the price of crude oil reaching 34 dollars per barrel.

    [16] Cyprus issue to be discussed at European Council

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    Cyprus issue to be discussed at European Council

    by Nicos Bellos

    Brussels, Mar 13 (CNA) The Cyprus problem will be among the issues which President of the European Council, Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis will discuss with EU member states, the ten acceding countries and the three candidate countries Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, on March 21.

    Simitis has invited the 13 countries to attend a lunch within the framework of the Brussels European Council.

    Diplomatic sources in Brussels said the latest developments on Cyprus and mainly the collapse of The Hague talks would be examined.


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