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CONTENTS

[01] MacShane reiterates need for Cyprus settlement before May 1st

[02] Weston conveys US views on way ahead to Cyprus settlement

[03] Exhibition of Cyprus art and artefacts in New York

[04] Turkey's intention is to solve the Cyprus problem, Gul says

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[06] CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS PRESS RELEASE

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[08] Cyprus Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli attacks in Mideast

[09] IT a new area for cooperation between Cyprus and India

[10] Hadjidemetriou: Cyprus can offer a lot to the EU

[01] MacShane reiterates need for Cyprus settlement before May 1st

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MacShane reiterates need for Cyprus settlement before May 1st

by Kyriakos Tsioupras

London, Oct 22 (CNA) -- British Minister for Europe Denis MacShane has said that Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw discussed with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul in New York, September 25, ''the urgent need to work towards a Cyprus settlement on the basis of the Annan plan.''

[02] Weston conveys US views on way ahead to Cyprus settlement

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Weston conveys US views on way ahead to Cyprus settlement

by Demetris Apokis

Washington, Oct 22 (CNA) -- US State Department's Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli has said State Department's Special Coordinator for Cyprus Thomas Weston ''continues to urge all parties to the Cyprus issue, both sides on the island, as well as Greece and Turkey, to express to the UN Secretary General, as soon as possible, the necessary political willingness he has requested to resume negotiations under the framework of the UN Good Offices Mission on the basis of the Annan plan.''

[03] Exhibition of Cyprus art and artefacts in New York

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Exhibition of Cyprus art and artefacts in New York

by Apostolis Zoupaniotis

New York, Oct 22 (CNA) -- An exhibition entitled ''From Ishtar to Aphrodite 3200 Years of Cypriot Hellenism'' presenting art and artefacts from the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus will take place at the Onassis Cultural Centre in New York from October 23, 2003 to January 3, 2004.

The exhibition under the auspices of Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos and co-organised by the Cyprus Department of Antiquities and the Onassis Foundation, focuses on the lasting effect Greek culture has had in shaping Cyprus cultural development.

[04] Turkey's intention is to solve the Cyprus problem, Gul says

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Turkey's intention is to solve the Cyprus problem, Gul says

By Gregoris Savva

Athens, Oct 22 (CNA) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told CNA that his country's intention is to solve the Cyprus question, adding that the ''realities'' should be taken into consideration.

After meeting in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, Gul told CNA that Turkey is accepting the Annan peace plan as a basis for negotiations and noted that his country would demand alterations.

Gul wrapped up today his visit to the Greek Capital and left for Turkey.

''Our intention is to solve the (Cyprus) problem but we should take all the realities into account in a realistic way'', Gul said.

Asked if Turkey accepts the Annan plan as a basis for negotiations, the Turkish minister said ''yes''.

He gave the same answer when asked whether Ankara would demand alterations to the UN Secretary General's plan aimed at achieving a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem.

Replying to a question whether he shares the view that the so-called elections in the Tukrish-occupied areas of Cyprus scheduled for 14 December 2003 would be a ''decisive step'' for the solution of the Cyprus question, Gul told CNA that ''it's up to the Turkish people over there, they will decide''.

[05] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia, Oct 22 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               87,26   ( 1,12)

Traded Value                  CYP    645.932

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    389.489   348,44   ( 1,15)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.633,72   ( 0,56)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    324.807    99,36   ( 1,07)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     31.531    74,76   ( 1,77)
Insurance Companies           CYP     10.628    16,70   ( 0,06)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     13.494    59,40   ( 1,97)
Tourism Companies             CYP      4.526    76,80   ( 2,22)
Trading Companies             CYP     31.758    21,91   ( 1,39)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     21.202    74,15   ( 1,30)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     37.834     3,73   ( 3,32)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     27.073    12,86   ( 0,55)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP          0    12,53   (-0,08)
Hotels                        CYP     60.348    43,04   ( 0,49)
Other Companies               CYP     70.113    80,38   ( 0,61)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[06] CENTRAL BANK OF CYPRUS PRESS RELEASE

AUCTION RESULTS OF TREASURY BILLS ISSUED ON 23.10.2003

An auction was held on 22.10.2003 for the sale by the Central

Bank of Cyprus, for and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, of upto £30.000.000 Treasury Bills with

date of issue 23.10.2003 and 52 weeks maturity. The total value of the bids submitted was £57.000.000. The competitive bids amounted to £49.000.000 and the non-competitive bids to £8.000.000. The total value of bids accepted was £30.000.000. The competitive bids accepted amounted to £22.000.000 while the non-competitive bids accepted amounted to £8.000.000.

[07] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus
Nicosia, Oct 22 (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                33          17         FINE
Larnaca                29          17         FINE
Limassol               29          18         FINE
Paphos                 27          17         FINE

[08] Cyprus Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli attacks in Mideast

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Cyprus Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli attacks in Mideast

Nicosia, Oct 22 (CNA) Cyprus condemned here Wednesday the recent Israeli attacks in the Middle East that resulted with the death of innocent Palestinians and called on both parties to refrain from using violence.

[09] IT a new area for cooperation between Cyprus and India

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IT a new area for cooperation between Cyprus and India

Nicosia, Oct 22 (CNA) --- High Commissioner of India to Cyprus Pavan Varma, expressed the conviction that Information Technology (IT) provides a new area of substantive cooperation between Cyprus and India, adding that the island is becoming a gateway of information flow between the EU and the rest of the world.

[10] Hadjidemetriou: Cyprus can offer a lot to the EU

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Hadjidemetriou: Cyprus can offer a lot to the EU

Nicosia, Oct 22 (CNA) Cyprus can offer the European Union things that nobody else can offer, Cypriot Coordinator for Harmonization with the EU, Takis Hadjidemetriou said Wednesday addressing the European Commission.

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