Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-04-02

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CONTENTS

[01] US-Greece hope for renewed effort for Cyprus solution

[02] Cyprus has lowest unemployment rate among ''10''

[03] National Council reviews developments

[04] Cyprus government examines US human rights report

[05] Clerides, Vasiliou to attend signing of Accession Treaty

[06] No travel advice from US to avoid Cyprus

[07] Anastasiades to attend Athens conference

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[09] MacShane says Papadopoulos constructive in peace efforts

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[11] Denktash proposes package to Greek Cypriot side

[12] Denktash sends letter to Papadopoulos with proposals

[13] No SARS case in Cyprus, says Health Ministry

[14] Denktash says his ideas could initiate dialogue on Cyprus

[15] National Council to reply to Denktash letter

[16] Cyprus problem must be solved within UN framework, says Simitis

[01] US-Greece hope for renewed effort for Cyprus solution

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US-Greece hope for renewed effort for Cyprus solution

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Apr 2 (CNA) -- The US and Greece have expressed their hope that there will be renewed efforts to negotiate further on a UN peace proposal for a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus, after the collapse last month of the latest attempt by the UN to make headway towards a solution.

[02] Cyprus has lowest unemployment rate among ''10''

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Cyprus has lowest unemployment rate among ''10'' European states

by Nicos Bellos

[03] National Council reviews developments

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National Council reviews developments

Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) -- The National Council, the top advisory body to the President on the Cyprus question, reviewed today the latest developments in the Cyprus problem following the collapse of the UN-led peace effort in anticipation of next week's report on the matter by the UN Secretary General.

[04] Cyprus government examines US human rights report

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Cyprus government examines US human rights report

Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) -- A US State Department report on human rights in Cyprus for 2002 says these rights are ''generally respected'' on the island but falls short of giving a true and accurate picture of the scale of human rights violations as a result of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Invited to comment on the report, Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides said it was received today and was being examined.

[05] Clerides, Vasiliou to attend signing of Accession Treaty

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Clerides, Vassiliou to attend signing of Accession Treaty

Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) -- Former Cyprus President Glafcos Clerides and former Chief negotiator with the European Union and former President George Vasiliou will be present at the signing ceremony of the Republic's Accession Treaty, on 16 April, in Athens, current EU president.

[06] No travel advice from US to avoid Cyprus

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No travel advice from US to avoid Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) -- Washington and Cyprus denied today reports that the US has issued travel advice to its citizens to avoid Cyprus.

''There is no diplomatic note from the US in the form of travel advice that considers Cyprus to be in a danger zone,'' Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides said here today, commenting on the report.

[07] Anastasiades to attend Athens conference

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Anastasiades to attend Athens conference

[08] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) -- The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               82,03   ( 1,06)

Traded Value                  CYP    579.252

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    283.547   311,28   ( 2,12)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    248.401    89,56   ( 2,21)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     35.561    72,30   (-1,15)
Insurance Companies           CYP        474    16,52   (-0,42)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     19.096    56,76   (-0,98)
Tourism Companies             CYP     22.344    82,68   (-0,97)
Trading Companies             CYP      9.625    17,38   (-0,17)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      5.229    73,41   ( 0,16)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      4.507     2,87   ( 1,06)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     24.206    15,31   ( 2,27)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP         58    10,71   (-1,11)
Hotels                        CYP        320    42,91   ( 2,05)
Other Companies               CYP     48.295    77,76   ( 0,14)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[09] MacShane says Papadopoulos constructive in peace efforts

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MacShane says Papadopoulos constructive in peace efforts

[10] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Apr 2 (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                19            9         CLOUDY
Larnaca                22           11         CLOUDY
Limassol               22           12         CLOUDY
Paphos                 24           11         CLOUDY

[11] Denktash proposes package to Greek Cypriot side

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Denktash proposes package to Greek Cypriot side

Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) - Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash today proposed to the Greek Cypriot side a package including ''land concessions'' that he said he hoped might act as ''catalyst'' to a final settlement of the Cyprus problem.

[12] Denktash sends letter to Papadopoulos with proposals

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Denktash sends letter to Papadopoulos with proposals

Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) - Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash today proposed to the Greek Cypriot side a package he described as a way to reach an agreement on the Cyprus problem.

[13] No SARS case in Cyprus, says Health Ministry

[14] Denktash says his ideas could initiate dialogue on Cyprus

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Denktash says his ideas could initiate dialogue on Cyprus

Nicosia, Apr 2 (CNA) - Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash said today he has sent a letter to President of the Republic Tassos Papadopoulos containing ideas he believed could initiate a process of dialogue and consultation, leading to a working relationship.

Denktash told a press conference today in the Turkish occupied areas of the Republic that he believed the package could act as a catalyst for the realisation of a mutually acceptable comprehensive settlement, adding that the significance of the socio-psychological dimension of the Cyprus question has been overlooked for far too long.

He said he wrote a letter to President Papadopoulos today ''informing him that we have for too long overlooked the significance of the socio-psychological dimension of the Cyprus issue, and especially the deep crisis of confidence between the two sides.''

[15] National Council to reply to Denktash letter

Government Spokesman Kypros Chrisostomides said after the extraordinary meeting that the Council, the top advisory body to the President on the handling of the Cyprus problem, would convene again on Monday, 7 April.

[16] Cyprus problem must be solved within UN framework, says Simitis

Replying to a question today by a member of the European Parliaments Socialist Group, Simitis said if such a meeting is to take place in Belgrade, then the Cyprus problem will not be the only issue to be examined, the Premier was quoted by Athens News Agency as saying.

Simitis said he clarified to Erdogan that the Cyprus issue is being discussed between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and there is nothing more that he could do than just offer his opinion.

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