Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-09-03

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CONTENTS

[01] FM: UN resolutions highlight position on Famagusta

[02] US envoy in Brussels for talks on Cyprus

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[05] 6th World Congress of WFUCA to be held in Cyprus

[06] US envoy meets EU officials to discuss Cyprus

[07] Cyprus agrees with EU on nuclear disarmament

[01] FM: UN resolutions highlight position on Famagusta

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FM: UN resolutions highlight position on Famagusta

Larnaca, Sep 3 (CNA) -- The position of the international community on a proposal by Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash to open for settlement by Greek Cypriots the fenced area of the occupied town of Famagusta (Varosha) under Turkish Cypriot administration is outlined in UN Security Council resolutions 550 and 789 and it will not change, Foreign Minister Georgios Iacovou has said.

Iacovou said that as long as Denktash remains on the political scene the possibilities for progress towards a solution in Cyprus are limited.

[02] US envoy in Brussels for talks on Cyprus

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US envoy in Brussels for talks on Cyprus

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Sep 3 (CNA) - US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston is currently in Brussels, the second stop in his new tour in the context of efforts to solve the Cyprus problem.

[03] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               89,17   (-0,46)

Traded Value                  CYP    486.648

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    284.664   365,95   (-0,99)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.785,61   (-0,56)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    245.865   104,89   (-0,94)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     29.659    76,69   (-0,39)
Insurance Companies           CYP      5.375    15,08   ( 0,53)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP      9.847    57,80   (-0,81)
Tourism Companies             CYP      3.753    82,31   ( 1,32)
Trading Companies             CYP     14.361    20,59   (-0,34)
Building and Cement Companies CYP      9.019    73,83   ( 0,67)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP      5.752     3,45   ( 0,29)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     14.448    13,56   ( 1,27)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP        000    11,99   (-0,66)
Hotels                        CYP     11.175    42,79   (-0,05)
Other Companies               CYP     53.738    81,25   (-0,28)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[04] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Sep 3 (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                38          23         FINE
Larnaca                33          24         HAZY
Limassol               31          25         HAZY
Paphos                 31          21         FINE

[05] 6th World Congress of WFUCA to be held in Cyprus

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6th World Congress of WFUCA to be held in Cyprus

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) Cultural diversity is one of the main subjects to be discussed during the 6th World Congress of World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations (WFUCA) which opens here 5 September.

[06] US envoy meets EU officials to discuss Cyprus

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US envoy meets EU officials to discuss Cyprus

by Nicos Bellos

Brussels, Sep 3 (CNA) - US State Department Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston met today in Brussels with European Commission officials, in the context of a tour he began yesterday in London regarding the Cyprus problem.

Speaking to reporters, Weston said confidence-building measures in Cyprus would not be considered a substitute to a comprehensive settlement, adding that Turkey should be doing more on the Cyprus issue if it wants to begin negotiations for accession to the EU.

[07] Cyprus agrees with EU on nuclear disarmament

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Cyprus agrees with EU on nuclear disarmament

Nicosia, Sep 3 (CNA) - The Republic of Cyprus agrees with the common position of the EU member states regarding nuclear issues, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sotos Zackheos said today.

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