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CONTENTS

[01] Cyprus President concludes official visit to Greece

[02] US Congresswoman: we must focus our attention to Ankara for Cyprus solution

[03] Greek Parliament President urges US to help Cyprus solution

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

[06] Papadopoulos: Annan Plan provides all prospects for settlement (1)

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

[08] Laiki Group results satisfactory

[09] Papadopoulos: Annan Plan provides all prospects for settlement (2)

[01] Cyprus President concludes official visit to Greece

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Cyprus President concludes official visit to Greece

by Athena Arsalidou

[02] US Congresswoman: we must focus our attention to Ankara for Cyprus solution

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US Congresswoman: we must focus our attention to Ankara for Cyprus solution

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) -- Republican member of US House of Representatives Ileana Ros Lehitnen stresses in an article that the window of opportunity for reaching a Cyprus solution is still open in view of the island's EU accession and urges Washington to persuade Turkey to abandon its aggressive stance.

In her article entitled ''Cyprus ripe for reunification?'' published Wednesday in "Washington Times" the Congresswoman says that while every administration in the US, both Democratic and Republican, has pursued a Cyprus solution since 1974, ''only recently has America's collective political will to solve the problem reached critical mass.''

Referring to Turkey's intransigence she notes it is ''bewildering'', explaining that ''here is a member of NATO illegally occupying what will soon be a member of the EU - the very family of nations Turkey urgently needs and wants to join - and continuing to deny the opportunity for both Greek and Turkish Cypriots to reunite their country and face a common future as a European nation''.

While many point to the intransigence of Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash as the reason for the ongoing failure at the negotiating table, she adds, ''it is difficult to accept that this man alone has been able to thwart pressure from the US, the UN and the EU without the resolute backing of Turkey's hard-liners in Ankara, especially the military''.

Underlining that ''it is to Ankara, that we must focus our attention now'', the Congresswoman, member of the US House of Representatives' International Relations Committee, notes that in May 2004, Cyprus will become a permanent full EU member.

[03] Greek Parliament President urges US to help Cyprus solution

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Greek Parliament President urges US to help Cyprus solution

by Athina Arsalidou

Athens, Nov 27 (CNA) -- The US could contribute more decisively to the efforts to solve the Cyprus issue, President of the Greek Parliament, Apostolos Kaklamanis, stressed here today, after meeting Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, who concludes today his three- day official visit to Greece.

"There are factors, like the US, that could contribute more decisively to solving the Cyprus issue, but they do nothing," Kaklamanis noted, adding that in Cyprus and Greece there is no one who does not want a solution to the Cyprus issue.

[04] Weather forecast for Cyprus

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Weather forecast for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) --

Friday and Saturday: 28/11/2003 to 29/11/2003 ----------------------------------------------- On Friday, the weather will soon become partly cloudy with a risk of isolated showers in the afternoon. The prevailing winds will be light to moderate northeasterliew to southeasterlies, 3 to 4 BF. The sea state will be slight but on the windward coasts moderate. The temperature will range between 21 C and 8 C inland, 21 C and 11 over the coastal areas and 11 C 4 C over the mountains.

On Saturday, the weather will be mainly fine with some patchy cloud. Light easterly winds 3 to 4 BF will prevail. The sea state will be generally slight. Temperature will not note any significant change.

Outlook for Sunday and Monday: 30/11/2003 to 01/12/2003 --------------------------------------------------------- Similar weather conditions as Saturday will predominate on Sunday as well.

On Monday, the weather will be partly cloudy with local showers and there is a risk of isolated thunderstorms. Temperature will slightly decrease.

[05] Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

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Weather and Temperatures for Cyprus

Nicosia, Nov 27 (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                21            8         FAIR
Larnaca                21           10         FAIR
Limassol               22           10         FINE
Paphos                 20           11         FAIR

[06] Papadopoulos: Annan Plan provides all prospects for settlement (1)

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Papadopoulos: Annan Plan provides all prospects for settlement

by Athena Arsalidou

Athens, Nov 27 (CNA) Only through bicommunal negotiations on the basis of the Annan Plan, the Greek Cypriot side is looking forward to a solution to the Cyprus problem, Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos underlined here Thursday.

[07] Cyprus Stock Exchange

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Cyprus Stock Exchange

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) - The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share
Index closed at today's stock exchange meeting as follows:

CSE General Index                               81,56   (-0,86)

Traded Value                  CYP    656.348

FTSE/CYSE 20                  CYP    543.377   327,66   (-0,99)
FTSE Med 100                                 5.743,73   ( 0,46)

Sectoral Indices

Banks                         CYP    492.039    93,01   (-1,36)
Approved Investment
Companies                 CYP     16.314    69,88   (-0,63)
Insurance Companies           CYP        894    15,06   (-3,34)
Manufacturing Companies       CYP     15.878    57,29   (-0,12)
Tourism Companies             CYP     10.349    70,89   (-1,24)
Trading Companies             CYP      3.843    20,62   (-0,29)
Building and Cement Companies CYP     16.491    70,51   (-1,38)
Énformation Technology
Companies                 CYP     16.950     3,23   (-2,42)
Financial Services Companies  CYP     18.757    11,61   (-1,02)
Fish Culture Companies        CYP      2.993    11,63   ( 1,13)
Hotels                        CYP      5.928    38,59   ( 0,10)
Other Companies               CYP     51.891    75,44   ( 0,25)

* The third column presents the percentage variation of

[08] Laiki Group results satisfactory

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Laiki Group results satisfactory

Nicosia, Nov 27 (CNA) The results of Laiki Group for the nine months ended 30 September, 2003, are satisfactory, given the adverse economic conditions prevailing during the period, a press release said here Thursday.

We are going through a very difficult period for the economy and for the banking sector in particular, the group said, adding that in spite of this negative economic environment the Group has managed to achieve satisfactory increases on an operational level.

Furthermore, it predicted that the positive trend of operating profits will continue, resulting in increased total operating profits in 2003 compared to 2002.

[09] Papadopoulos: Annan Plan provides all prospects for settlement (2)

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Papadopoulos: Annan Plan provides all prospects for settlement (2)

by Costas Iordanides

Athens, Nov 27 (CNA) The aim of the Republic of Cyprus is to solve the Cyprus problem and it will not abandon efforts for a solution before 1st May 2004, pledged Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos during a press conference at the end of his three-day official visit here.

If Cyprus enters divided, problems will be created but none are insurmountable whereas a solution will be for the benefit of all the citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, Papadopoulos said, adding that only through bicommunal negotiations on the basis of the Annan Plan, the Greek Cypriot side is looking forward to a solution to the Cyprus problem.

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