Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-08-25

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CONTENTS

[01] President hopes a change in T/C leadership will help Turkey amend policy

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[03] President addresses overseas Cypriots congress

[04] Overseas Cypriots pledge to continue efforts for a Cyprus settlement

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[07] EAC enters Telecommunications market in Cyprus

[01] President hopes a change in T/C leadership will help Turkey amend policy

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President hopes change in T/C leadership will help Turkey amend policy

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) -- President Tassos Papadopoulos has expressed hope that any change in the leadership of the Turkish Cypriot community after December's ''elections'' in Turkish occupied Cyprus will help Turkey adopt a different policy than the one it has been following so far.

[02] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Aug 29(CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               94,30   ( 2,78)

Traded Value                  CYP  2.267.862

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP  1.336.906   393,06   ( 4,02)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.969,70   ( 1,05)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP  1.037.534   112,73   ( 3,76)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP    110.104    82,09   ( 2,10)
Insurance Companies           CYP     19.376    15,71   ( 2,81)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     31.553    59,32   ( 0,49)
Tourism Companies             CYP     27.039    89,76   ( 1,54)
Trading Companies             CYP     34.280    21,42   ( 0,66)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     11.177    71,88   ( 0,41)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     79.843     3,83   ( 2,96)
Financial Services Companies  CYP    162.477    14,94   ( 6,18)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        000    11,62   (-4,44)
Hotels                        CYP     63.070    44,59   ( 2,44)
Other Companies               CYP    277.420    85,89   ( 2,67)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[03] President addresses overseas Cypriots congress

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President addresses overseas Cypriots congress

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) - President Tassos Papadopoulos has said that improvements on a UN peace proposal for a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus would allow Nicosia to have a real say in European Union affairs.

Opening the 13th World Congress of Overseas Cypriots here today, he said there is an urgent need for a solution which may be a painful compromise but which should be viable and functional.

[04] Overseas Cypriots pledge to continue efforts for a Cyprus settlement

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Overseas Cypriots pledge to continue efforts for a Cyprus settlement

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) -- Overseas Cypriots assured here Monday they will continue in a more coordinated manner, along with the Cyprus government, the common struggle for a solution of the protracted Cyprus problem.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 25 (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                37          21         FINE
Larnaca                33          20         FINE
Limassol               35          23         FINE
Paphos                 32          22         FINE

[06] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA) -- The Meteorological Office at Larnaca International Airport has issued the following weather forecast for Cyprus:

Tuesday and Wednesday: 26/08/2003 to 27/08/2003

WEATHER: Fine.

WIND: Southwest to West, gentle to moderate 3-4BF during day, West to Northwest, light to gentle 2-3BF overnight.

SEA STATE: Slight.

TEMPERATURE: Vary between 21-37C inland, 21-34C over South coast, 21-31C over West coast and 18-29C over mountains.

Outlook for Thursday and Friday: 28/08/2003 to 29/08/2003

No significant change.

[07] EAC enters Telecommunications market in Cyprus

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EAC enters Telecommunications market in Cyprus

Nicosia, Aug 25 (CNA)-- Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) as of today becomes the second company entering the telecommunications market in Cyprus.

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